Panthers LB Trevin Wallace admits he didn't know his 4th-down stop came on 4th down

Carolina Panthers rookie Trevin Wallace amazed even himself in his first NFL start.

Injuries to starting middle linebackers Shaq Thompson and Josey Jewell have given way to Wallace, who took control of the heart of the Carolina defense on Sunday. And the 2024 third-round pick did not disappoint, stacking a game-high 15 tackles in his team’s 36-10 loss to the Chicago Bears.

One of those 15 tackles came on a fourth-and-1, when Wallace and safety Nick Scott met Bears running back Roschon Johnson at the Carolina 39-yard line for no gain and a turnover on downs. But Wallace, after the game, admitted to Carolina Blitz’s Vashti Hurt that he didn’t even know his fourth-down stop happened on fourth down . . .

Well, whether he knew it or not, the 21-year-old came up big for the Panthers—even in defeat.