Tylan
Wallace.
Tylan
Wallace.
Oklahoma St.· 5'11"· 194 lb· 4.48s 40
"A 6-0, 194-pound Oklahoma State X with a 2018 Biletnikoff-finalist season, a 2019 ACL tear and mid-4.4 speed — a Round 4 vertical-and-contested-catch specialist with WR4/special-teams floor."Pre-draft read
This receiver operates as a boundary X, displaying true jump-ball capabilities. He excels on outside routes such as fades, back-shoulder verticals, and digs, leveraging his frame and body control. Elite deep-ball tracking and effective late hands/torso adjustments on 50-50 plays are primary catch-point strengths, allowing him to win against college defensive backs despite leverage disadvantages.
He uses power to initiate releases, stacking corners on vertical stems. His route tree primarily includes boundary routes—fades, comebacks, digs, and posts—with limited work over the middle. He is a willing downfield blocker who completes plays on perimeter runs. Contested catch reliability and downfield tracking are distinguishing traits, while his burst in eating cushions and short-area separation are ordinary.
A downfield passing scheme with vertical speed at the boundary receiver positions and a strong play-action game (e.g. Baltimore's scheme with outside speed, Buffalo's pass offense, San Francisco's vertical offense).
Rotational Year 1 boundary WR4 who sees 250-300 snaps, works into the starting lineup later as a big-play/contested-catch specialist while playing meaningful snaps on special teams.
A West Coast timing offense that demands precise, 4.3-second routes and horizontal bursts as a primary feature instead of a downfield, contested-catch oriented skill set.
Wallace's contested-catch and downfield tracking ability will make him a valuable contributor in any vertical passing scheme, provided his post-ACL burst returns.
Oklahoma State WR Tylan Wallace Highlights (Most Explosive WR in the Big XII)
Career highlight package featuring 2018 Biletnikoff-finalist tape and vertical wins that anchored his draft evaluation.
Tylan Wallace Full 2020-2021 Season Highlights
Senior-season reel showing post-ACL boundary work, contested catches and the tracking that survived the injury.
Ravens Win in Walk-Off Punt Return Touchdown in OT
December 2023 76-yard walk-off punt-return TD versus the Rams — the signature play of his Ravens career and defining NFL moment.
This player projects as a situational boundary receiver, best suited to a role that capitalizes on his contested-catch ability and downfield tracking. He presents a specific skill set for jump-ball situations and perimeter blocking, offering a clear plan for usage. His 4.48 forty time was solid, but his overall testing numbers did not elevate him beyond a complementary piece.
He was a four-year starter at Oklahoma State, where he amassed significant production, including a Biletnikoff-finalist season in 2018. An ACL tear in October 2019 interrupted a strong junior year, and while his 2020 senior season confirmed his hands and vertical skills remained, questions regarding his post-injury burst lingered. He was predominantly deployed as a boundary X-receiver.
Evaluators noted concerns about his recovery speed and ability to consistently create separation. His profile was built more on contested catches than quickness. The consensus projected him as a Day 3 selection, often in the mid-fourth to fifth round, positioning him as a WR4 or WR5 with special-teams potential rather than a primary starter. He was ultimately drafted in the fourth round, 131st overall.
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Elite Contested Catch Ability
Consistently produced on 50-50 balls with late hands and sideline body control against Big 12 secondaries.
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Nuanced Deep Route Running
Demonstrates a feel for downfield routes, stacking corners on verticals and working back on comebacks and back-shoulder throws.
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Willing Perimeter Blocker
Engaged downfield blocker, finishing reps on outside runs, adding value for a rotational NFL role.
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Productive College Career
Achieved Biletnikoff-finalist production in 2018 with 86 catches, 1,491 yards, and 12 touchdowns.
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Boundary X Specialist
Operates as a boundary X, displaying true jump-ball capabilities and excelling on outside routes.
- 01
Lingering Burst Issues
Post-ACL tears, his 2020 tape showed top-end explosion appeared a half-step slower compared to his 2018 form.
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Limited Separation Quickness
Did not consistently create separation with quick releases or route breaks, relying more on tracking and body control for wins.
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Underwhelming Athletic Tester
His 4.48 forty and average vertical are not ideal for a receiver whose game relies heavily on downfield and jump-ball reps.
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Restricted Route Tree
Predominantly used as a boundary X on specific routes, requiring projection for expanded middle-of-the-field assignments.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.48sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 112inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.97sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.25sp50
- Bench
- 11repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 7 | 118 | 0 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 85 | 1458 | 12 |
| 2019 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 53 | 903 | 8 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 59 | 917 | 6 |
| Career | — | 45 | 204 | 3396 | 26 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Ravens boundary/rotational WR who lived on nuanced routes, blocking and special-teams value without ever becoming a volume target — the exact role Baltimore built for Wallace.
Undersized-X Oklahoma State product with elite tracking who found a rotational NFL role built on vertical and back-shoulder work rather than separation.
Vertical-only outside receiver whose separation and hands never rounded out enough to warrant WR2 snaps, capping his career as a rotational deep threat.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Bust. 15 career catches across three seasons in Baltimore, occasional return work. Cut in 2024, signed with the Eagles as depth, out of the league by 2025.
Pre-draft context. Tylan Wallace was one of the more decorated receivers in the 2021 class, a four-year Oklahoma State starter whose 2018 sophomore year (86-1,491-12, Biletnikoff finalist) put him on early Round 1 radars before an October 2019 ACL tear against Iowa State ended his junior season at 53-903-8 through nine games. He returned in 2020 as a senior for a shortened schedule and produced 59-922-6 across ten games, then measured 6-0, 194 at his Oklahoma State pro day with a 4.48 forty, 33-inch vertical, 112-inch broad, 6.97 three-cone, 4.25 shuttle and 11 bench reps (the 2021 combine was cancelled by COVID). Boards had him as a clean Day 3 receiver, most media grades in the fourth-round range, with contested-catch and vertical tape as the argument and short-area quickness plus post-ACL burst as the questions.
NFL fit — Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore took him 131st as a boundary-and-vertical piece in a Lamar Jackson offense that valued 50-50 winners, downfield blockers on the perimeter and receivers willing to play special teams. The fit was less about volume and more about role definition: a WR4/5 with a special-teams path to snaps, exactly the archetype the Ravens had repeatedly used their Day 3 WR picks on.
Retrospective. The offensive role never quite materialized. Wallace played sparingly on offense across four seasons in Baltimore (career high of 9 catches in 2022) but carved out a real special-teams identity, culminating in a 76-yard walk-off punt-return touchdown in overtime against the Rams in December 2023 — one of the signature plays of the Ravens' regular season. He hit free agency in 2024 and bounced between rosters (Cowboys, Bears practice squad) without landing a stable offensive role. A role-player return on the pick: never a scrimmage contributor, but a legitimate third-phase piece with a franchise-shaping moment on his ledger.