Mike Wallace ( American football ) - wikipedia Mike Wallace ( American football ) Mike Wallace Wallace with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012 No. 17 -- Baltimore Ravens Position : Wide receiver Date of birth : ( 1986 - 08 - 01 ) August 1, 1986 ( age 31 ) Place of birth : New Orleans, Louisiana Height : 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) Weight : 199 lb ( 90 kg ) Career information High school : New Orleans ( LA ) Walker College : Ole Miss NFL Draft : 2009 / Round : 3 / Pick : 84 Career history Pittsburgh Steelers ( 2009 -- 2012 ) Miami Dolphins ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 2015 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 2016 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards Pro Bowl ( 2011 ) Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2017 Receptions : 498 Receiving yards : 7,533 Receiving touchdowns : 54 Player stats at NFL.com Burnell Michael `` Mike '' Wallace III ( born August 1, 1986 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League ( NFL ). He played college football for Ole Miss, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 84th overall of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings. Wallace is regarded as one of the fastest players in the NFL. Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 Pittsburgh Steelers 3.1. 1 2010 season 3.1. 2 2011 season 3.1. 3 2012 season 3.2 Miami Dolphins 3.3 Minnesota Vikings 3.4 Baltimore Ravens 4 Career statistics 5 References 6 External links Early years Wallace was born to his parents Burnell and Sonjia Wallace in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up in the Cut - Off section of the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. He attended O. Perry Walker High School, where he played football on both offense and defense and his teammates included future New Orleans Saints cornerback Keenan Lewis. After seeing limited playing time as a junior ( four receptions while playing mostly on defense ), Wallace had an outstanding senior season, catching 60 passes for 1,039 yards with 19 touchdowns. He received first team All - State honors as a wide receiver, earned league and district MVP honors as well as All - league, All - Metro, All - West Bank and All - West Bank MVP following his senior season. He also returned four punts and four kickoffs for touchdowns, giving him 27 for the season and 162 points, with seven more scores called back due to penalties. Wallace set the school records for total points and kick return touchdowns. Also a standout track & field athlete in high school, Wallace earned All - State honors in the 100 - meter dash as a senior. As a junior, Wallace ran the anchor leg for the O.P. Walker 4 × 100 meter relay squad at the 2004 State Outdoor Championships, helping them earn a fourth - place finish with a school - record time of 41.81 seconds. In addition, he also owned a 4.4 - second 40 - yard dash and had a 36 - inch vertical jump. Wallace was rated as a two - star recruit by Rivals.com. SuperPrep named him the 17th - ranked college prospect in the state of Louisiana and was a member of its 2004 Southwest Team. Wallace was also named the league MVP, district MVP, and All - West Bank MVP. He was also named an All - State, All - league, All - Metro, All - West Bank player. He committed to Oregon State on February 4, 2004. College career In 2004, Wallace accepted a scholarship from Oregon State after insisting that they also recruit his best friend and high school teammate Keenan Lewis, who was one year ahead of Wallace in school. However, Wallace later decided not to join Lewis at Oregon State but instead to follow his high school coach, Frank Wilson, who had joined the coaching staff at the University of Mississippi. As a true freshman in 2005, Wallace played in 10 games. In 2006, he started all 12 games as a split end. He recorded two touchdown receptions to tie for first on the team. At Kentucky, he had two receptions for 65 yards. Against Wake Forest, he had two receptions for 36 yards. At Alabama, he had his first career touchdown on a 55 - yard catch from Brent Schaeffer. He had one catch for 38 yards against Mississippi State. In 2007, Wallace saw action in all 12 games with nine starts as a split end. He recorded 716 receiving yards and had two 100 - yard games. He had seven catches of at least 40 yards and three of at least 50 yards. He ranked first in the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) in yards per catch with 18.8. He was named third - team All - SEC. In 2008, he played in six games where he recorded 39 receptions for 784 yards and seven touchdowns. He also had ten carries for 92 yards. In the 2009 Cotton Bowl against Texas Tech, he caught a 41 - yard touchdown pass from Jevan Snead. Wallace participated in the 2009 Senior Bowl on the South team, as a replacement for a no - show wide receiver invitee. Professional career Wallace in 2009 Pre-draft measurables Ht Wt 40 ‐ yd dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 ‐ ss 3 ‐ cone Vert jump Broad BP 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) 199 lb ( 90 kg ) 4.25 s 1.43 s 2.45 s 4.27 s 6.90 s 40.0 in ( 1.02 m ) 10 ft 9 in ( 3.28 m ) 14 reps All values from NFL Combine At the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, Wallace finished second overall in the 40 - yard dash with an official 4.33 - second time. Pittsburgh Steelers Wallace was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft with the 84th overall selection. Wallace was the 11th wide receiver chosen in the draft. On June 18, 2009, Wallace signed a three - year contract with the Steelers worth $1.740 million which included a $555,000 signing bonus. In Pittsburgh he was reunited with Keenan Lewis, whom the Steelers selected just twelve picks after Wallace. Wallace ( left ) with a soldier and Antonio Brown during Pro Bowl practice Wallace achieved his first 100 - yard receiving game against the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2009 ; he had 7 receptions for 102 yards. On December 20, Wallace caught a game winning pass while falling out of bounds as time expired to defeat the Green Bay Packers, 37 - 36. The catch made him a hero in Pittsburgh and the receiver was named the winner of the `` Joe Greene Great Performance Award '', which is awarded each season to the outstanding Steelers rookie. It was only his second catch of the game, but the first had been a 60 - yard touchdown reception on the very first Steelers offensive snap. Wallace finished his rookie season leading the entire league in average yards per reception with 19.4 yards. 2010 season Following his promising rookie season and Santonio Holmes ' trade to the New York Jets, Wallace was moved up the depth chart in 2010 to the # 2 receiver spot behind Hines Ward. In 2010, Wallace had a standout second season with the Steelers, establishing himself as one of the NFL 's elite wideouts with 1,257 yards receiving ( third most in the AFC ) and 10 touchdowns. Wallace led the NFL with seven 100 - yard receiving games. Wallace averaged 21.0 yards per catch in 2010, the most of any AFC receiver. Wallace just missed becoming the third receiver in NFL history to lead the league in yardage per reception in his first two seasons after leading with 19.4 as a rookie. DeSean Jackson of Philadelphia averaged 22.5 yards per catch in 2010. During Super Bowl XLV Wallace had nine catches for 89 yards and a touchdown. It was Wallace 's first Super Bowl appearance. In the 2011 offseason Mike Wallace stated that he would like to reach 2,000 yards. 2011 season Against the Arizona Cardinals, he and Roethlisberger connected for a 95 - yard touchdown reception, becoming the longest in Steeler 's history. On December 27, 2011 Wallace was selected to the Pro Bowl for the AFC. Wallace finished the season with 8 touchdown receptions, 1,193 receiving yards and 72 receptions for an average total of 16.6 yards per catch. The Steelers were eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs by the Denver Broncos 29 - 23. Wallace finished the game with only 3 receptions and 29 receiving yards. He did, however, score a rushing touchdown in the third quarter. 2012 season After the 2011 season, Wallace held out from all of the team 's OTAs, and held out the majority of training camp. He reported on August 28, 2012. Wallace became a free agent at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Miami Dolphins Wallace with the Miami Dolphins in 2014 On March 12, 2013, Wallace was reportedly signed by the Miami Dolphins in a five - year deal worth $60 million. Wallace 's father revealed that despite the fact that the Minnesota Vikings offered a bigger contract, Mike decided to move his home to a warmer Miami. Minnesota Vikings Wallace with the Vikings On March 13, 2015, the Dolphins traded Wallace and a 2015 seventh - round pick to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2015 fifth - round pick. In Week 1, Wallace led the Vikings with six catches and 63 receiving yards on seven targets in their 20 - 3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. Wallace caught his first touchdown pass as a member of the Minnesota Vikings against the Denver Broncos in Week 4. The catch came late in the first half, right after linebacker Anthony Barr recorded his first career interception. He finished with eight catches for 83 yards. For the year Wallace totaled the fewest catches, yards and yards per reception of any season in his career ( although the Vikings as a whole put up far fewer passing yards than the Steelers or Dolphins ). On March 8, 2016, Wallace was released by the Vikings ; he had 39 receptions for 473 yards in his only season in Minnesota. Baltimore Ravens On March 15, 2016, Wallace signed a two - year, $11.5 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens. In week 9 against his former team the Steelers, He connected with Joe Flacco for a 95 yard touchdown in a 21 - 14 victory. Wallace finished the season with 72 receptions on 117 targets for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns. His 61.5 % catch rate was the second - highest of his career and his 403 yards after the catch ranked No. 11 among NFL wide receivers in 2016. Career statistics Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 39 756 19.4 60T 6 5 48 9.6 21 0 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 16 60 1,257 21.0 56T 10 5 39 7.8 19 0 0 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 14 72 1,193 16.6 95T 8 5 57 11.4 21 0 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 14 64 836 13.1 82T 8 5 7 1.4 13 0 2013 Miami Dolphins 16 16 73 930 12.7 57 5 33 11.0 13 0 0 0 2014 Miami Dolphins 16 16 67 862 12.9 50 10 16 4.0 12 0 2015 Minnesota Vikings 16 15 39 473 12.1 34 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 2016 Baltimore Ravens 16 16 72 1,017 14.1 95T 5 31 6.2 13 0 0 Career 127 108 486 7,324 15.1 95T 53 33 237 7.2 21 0 8 References Jump up ^ `` Top Five Fastest Players in the NFL ''. Retrieved 22 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` Road to NFL riches started for Keenan Lewis, Mike Wallace at O. Perry Walker ''. The Times - Picayune. March 14, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Mike Wallace bio, University of Mississippi, retrieved January 27, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 11 - 19. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ http://la.milesplit.com/meets/7533/results/15097 Jump up ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Burnell-Wallace-34118 Jump up ^ Dulac, Gerry ( April 27, 2009 ). `` Profile of Steelers ' third round draft picks Mike Wallace & Keenan Lewis ''. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011. Jump up ^ Ole Miss Blows Away Texas Tech In Cotton Bowl, Rivals.com, January 2, 2009, retrieved January 27, 2009. Jump up ^ Mike Wallace, Mississippi, WR, 2009 NFL Draft Scout Profile, NFL Draft Scout, January 19, 2009, retrieved January 27, 2009. Jump up ^ NFL Events : Combine Player Profiles - Mike Wallace Jump up ^ Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - Recap - December 20, 2009 - ESPN Jump up ^ Farrior and Wallace Earn Steelers ' 2009 Pro Football Writers Awards Jump up ^ NFL Game Center : Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers - 2009 Week 15 Archived 2010 - 04 - 09 at the Wayback Machine. ^ Jump up to : Bouchette, Ed ( January 5, 2011 ). `` On the Steelers : Quick hits ''. postgazette.com. PG Publishing Co. Retrieved January 8, 2011. Jump up ^ http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/21383/its-mike-wallaces-time-in-pittsburgh Jump up ^ http://www.fox40tv.com/content/sports/story/Ex-Rebs-Wallace-Willis-Manning-Make-Pro-Bowl/_LtxlSIem0KaDnW0ljcWnQ.cspx Jump up ^ `` Sources : Mike Wallace to Miami ''. ESPN.com. March 12, 2013. Jump up ^ Garafolo, Mike ( March 12, 2013 ). `` Dolphins land WR Mike Wallace for 5 years, $60 M ''. USA Today. Jump up ^ Vikings offered Mike Wallace richer contract, dad says Jump up ^ Wesseling, Chris. `` Vikings acquire receiver Mike Wallace from Dolphins ''. NFL.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015. Jump up ^ Mink, Ryan ( March 15, 2016 ). `` Mike Wallace Signs With Ravens ''. BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Mike Wallace Advanced Stats and Metrics Profile : Efficiency ''. PlayerProfiler.com. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mike Wallace ( American football ). 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Question: who does mike wallace play for in the nfl
Answer: the Baltimore Ravens