Wallace Unamba

CAREER OVERVIEW
Played one season at New Mexico (2024), one season at Florida Atlantic (2023) and three seasons at Kilgore Community College (2020-22) … Two-time NJCAA All-American and first-team all-conference selection … Did not allow a sack in three seasons at Kilgore … Prior to UVA, played in 11 Division I career games (10 at UNM and one at FAU), including 10 career starts all at UNM.

AT VIRGINIA
2025 – Signed with Virginia in the spring.

PRIOR TO VIRGINIA
2024 (at New Mexico) – Started in 10 games played at right tackle for the Lobos and had a PFF grade of 63.1 … Did not allow a sack and helped UNM average 33.5 points, 253.4 rushing yards (fourth nationally) and nearly 500 yards of offense per game … Protected UNM’s first-ever First Team All-Conference quarterback, Devon Dampier. 2023 (at Florida Atlantic) – Redshirted after appearing in one game against Monmouth (9/2). 2022 (at Kilgore CC) – Provided protection for an offense that averaged 154.6 passing yards and 202.8 rushing yards … NJCAA All-American. 2021 (at Kilgore CC) – NJCAA Second Team All-America … first-team all-conference. 2021 Spring (at Kilgore CC) – Helped the team go 5-1 in the shortened season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star prospect from Rowlett High School … Started at defensive end before moving to offensive line as a sophomore … Started playing football in the fifth grade.

PERSONAL
Last name is pronounced “oo-NAM-buh” … Nickname is “Big Wall” … Born in Garland, Texas … Son of Donald and Jessie Unamba … Siblings are Kennedy Unamba, Chelsea Unamba and Don Unamba … Brother, Don, played football at Southern Arkansas before spending one season with Buffalo Bills and seven seasons in the Canadian Football League … Earned an associate of arts degree from Kilgore in 2022 … Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from New Mexico in December of 2024.