Nashville, TN – In the 7th round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans selected UCLA Bruins linebacker Aaron Wallace with the 222nd overall pick Saturday.
The 6’3″ 240 pound Wallace ran the 40 yard dash in 4.57 seconds at the NFL Combine. He had 25 reps on the bench press (225 pounds), a 36″ vertical leap and ran the short shuttle in 4.27 seconds.
At UCLA, he started in eight of the thirteen games he played in last season. He had 65 tackles with 12.5 stops for a loss to go with 7 sacks.Wallace is well built and muscular. He has the quickness and speed to explode upfield as a pass rusher. He can hold off blockers with his size and does a good job keeping the outside contained. He has the agility to drop back and cover.