Alonzo Dwight Wallace is an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 defensive end

Defensive end

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 who is currently a free agent

Free agent

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. He was originally signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars

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 as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football

College football

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 at Maryland

Maryland Terrapins football

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Wallace is an alumnus of Spanish River Community High School

Spanish River Community High School

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 in Boca Raton, Florida

Florida

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. He is currently the Defensive Coordinator at Marvin Ridge High School, in the Charlotte suburb of Waxhaw, North Carolina

North Carolina

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Professional career

On February 19, 2007, the Carolina Panthers

Carolina Panthers

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 cut Wallace. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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, Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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 and Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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