2021
Did not see any game action as a first-year defensive back … Contributed on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL
A May 2021 graduate of John Curtis Christian School in River Ridge, La., where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach J.T. Curtis … Earned Class 5A All-State honors as a defensive back … Played safety … In four-year career, intercepted 10 passes, returned four interceptions for touchdown, forced four fumbles, and made 155 total tackles … Intercepted two passes including both for touchdown, 40 tackles during senior year … Registered six interceptions, one return for touchdown, forced one fumble, and made 55 tackles as a junior … Intercepted two passes, forced three fumbles, made 60 tackles as a sophomore … Led the Patriots to an 8-4 overall record and playoff appearance as a sophomore … Earned six varsity letters … Played basketball for two years … Also competed in track and field for two years … Helped guide his basketball team to a district title as a sophomore … Ran the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes … National Honor Society member … Earned Latin II Bronze Medallion as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born Jackson Xavier Wallace on November 11, 2002 in New Orleans, La. … Son of Bruce Wallace and Kristie Braudy … Has an older sister Madison Baudy and an older brother Mason Wallace … Father played football at Louisiana Tech for two years … Uncle Nick Walker played football at Northwestern … Uncle Sean Jones played football at Miami … Uncle Sean Wallace played football at Southern … Cousin Abraham Wallace played football at LSU … Family has a street named after them in Belle Chase, La. … Hobbies and interests include playing basketball and competing in anything from Madden to Rainbow Six Siege … Played the saxophone for five years … Selected Columbia to receive a top-tier education, to play college football, and to build relationships with people from all over the world … Chose Columbia over offers from Navy, Southeastern Louisiana, Lamar, Northwestern State, Davidson, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Brown, Cornell and preferred walk-on spots at Louisiana and TCU … Enrolled at Columbia College … Plans to major in Business.
ARTICLES
https://crescentcitysports.com/video-jackson-wallace-of-john-curtis-signs-with-columbia/
https://www.lafootballmagazine.com/the-john-curtis-patriots-send-three-defensive-backs-to-the-collegiate-level/
