Blue White Illustrated

WALLACE I'm pretty active with re- cruiting. Guys like Keaton [Ellis] and Taquan [Roberson] were always pretty active in recruiting me, but it kind of goes both ways. If I see a recruit who I know we're really trying to get, I'll reach out to him to see where he stands with us. That's especially true with some of the o2ensive line recruits. I'm the only of- fensive lineman right now, so I'm kind of like the student re- cruiter for o2ensive linemen. So now, with guys like Devyn Ford, Saleem Wormley, Xavier Truss – they reach out to me and I reach out to them. It's kind of a symbi- otic relationship with those guys. BWI You may have anticipated my next question: Which recruits do you believe Penn State has a good chance with? I know you don't want to blow up a special moment for some guys who may be close to committing, but are there at least a few players who you be- lieve Penn State is in a good position to sign? WALLACE I de1nitely feel like we're going to be getting a couple of other re- cruits in the future, maybe the near fu- ture. We'll see. I see us getting a few o2ensive linemen, maybe a running back or maybe a defensive back or two. That's all I'll say. BWI What do you feel are your strengths and weaknesses as an o2en- sive lineman? WALLACE One thing I've always been good at is my movement. Whether it's my lateral movement or my acceleration to get to the next level or pull, I think that's something that I've always had, and it's always helped me. I would say that my hand placement and my punch- ing are things I really want to work on and improve. Also, just making sure I'm doing the right moves at the right time. I've always been working to improve my technique over the years, and I'll con- tinue to do that this season. BWI In addition to working out with your team, do you work with any per- sonal trainers? Any spe- cialists? Also, do you know any of your max numbers for weight li3- ing? Bench press, squat, power cleans, etc.? WALLACE There are a few specialists that I go and work with when I need to work on things that are specific to offen- sive linemen. One group I work with is Team 85, which is run by Kevin Johnson. He was a wide receiver in the NFL. That's in Bordentown [New Jersey]. I also went to Division I Sports, which is in Lake Mary, Florida. I just did that for a week during my spring break. It's run by a former Northwestern football player. DECISION TIME One of the top offensive line prospects in the nation in the Class of 2019, Wal- lace was eager to anounce his choice this spring. "Penn State was always the school that I kept coming back to when I would compare schools," he said. "I kept a lot of schools in mind... [but] Penn State was at the top of my list for a while." Photo by Bill An- derson

• Cover