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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

79 Weston Wallace

  • Position Offensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 335
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Eatonton, Ga.
  • High School Gatewood School
  • Prev School Georgia
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies

Biography

2023-24 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 

2024-25: Played in all 13 games, starting one … Saw action on 224 plays (166 offense, 58 special teams) … Played eight total snaps against Boise State … Was in four all four kicks in the win at Nevada … Played 14 snaps on offense and seven more on special teams against South Carolina State … Saw action on 16 offensive snaps and three more on special teams at Ole Miss … Played 22 total snaps in the win at Georgia State … Made his first collegiate start in the win over Marshall, playing 26 offensive snaps … Was in for 16 total snaps in the win over James Madison and 12 at Old Dominion … Played 20 total snaps in the win over South Alabama … Was in for 19 total snaps against Troy … Played 26 total snaps in the win at Coastal Carolina and 21 in the win over App State … Was in for eight total snaps against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50.

2023-24: Played in all 13 games … Was on the field for 273 total snaps (144 defense, 129 special teams) … Tallied 12 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and half a sack, along with a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry … Played 15 total snaps in the opener against The Citadel, posting a quarterback hurry … Had a tackle on special teams in the win over UAB … Played 26 total snaps at Wisconsin … Had a tackle in the win at Ball State … Tallied half a tackle for loss and tipped a ball that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had a tackle at James Madison … Posted a tackle in the win over ULM … Had three tackles, including one for loss and half a sack, in the win over Georgia State … Had a tackle at Texas State … Played 19 total snaps at Marshall and 14 against Old Dominion … Posted two tackles at App State … Played seven snaps on special teams in the Myrtle Beach Bowl against Ohio … Moved from defense to offense in the spring … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Made the Honor Roll in the spring … Named to the 2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.

2022-23: Did not play for the Bulldogs’ national championship team … Moved over to the defensive line for spring ball … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in April … Enrolled at Georgia Southern in the summer.

2021-22: Did not play for the Bulldogs’ national championship team.

2020-21: Redshirted while playing offensive line for the University of Georgia.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Jeff Ratliff at Gatewood School … Part of GISA AA state champion football teams in 2018-19 … A two-time all-state honoree … A three-time all-region selection … Competed on the 2019 state champion track & field team … Captured the 2019 state discus crown … Part of the 2015-17 GISA Interscholastic state champion shotgun teams … Won the 2017-18 Region 4-AAA wrestling title and earned 2017 NHSCA All-America honors … Named to the all-region basketball team as a junior and senior … Also competed on the golf and clay target teams … A member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Government Association, Anchor Club, Literacy Team and Farmers and Merchants Bank Junior Board … Earned the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence.

PERSONAL: Born Weston Lee Wallace on February 12 in Eatonton, GA … Son of Jannis Wallace and David Wallace … Sister, Ansley, shot on the Competitive Skeet Shooting team at Georgia College & State University.

MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduated)

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Historical Player Information

  • 79

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 345 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 335 lbs
    79