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Former Notre Dame safety KJ Wallace chooses Georgia Tech as transfer destination

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K.J. Wallace was a four-star recruit in Notre Dame's 2019 recruiting class (Mike Miler, BlueandGold.com).

Former Notre Dame safety KJ Wallace will continue his college football career in his hometown.

Wallace, an Atlanta native, announced on social media Sunday he has committed to Georgia Tech. He will have three years of eligibility starting this fall as a graduate transfer. He entered the transfer portal in late January but remained enrolled in classes at Notre Dame for the spring semester to complete his degree.

Wallace played in 10 games last season, making one tackle. He logged 19 snaps on defense, with most of his action coming on punt and kick return teams. He competed for the nickel back job in spring 2021 and briefly saw time there in the fall.

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All told, Wallace (5-10, 185 pounds) played 67 defensive snaps over his three seasons. He appeared in 18 games and made five tackles (1.0 for loss) in that span. He appeared in four games in 2019, preserving his redshirt, and played in four in 2020. He was a four-star recruit and the No. 276 overall player in the 2019 class, per the On3 Consensus. He came to Notre Dame from The Lovett School in Atlanta.

Wallace is best known for his off-field venture as one of four co-hosts of the “Inside The Garage” podcast, along with roommates Kyle Hamilton, Cam Hart and Conor Ratigan. They started it last summer when all four were at Notre Dame and have continued it even as Wallace left the program and Hamilton declared for the NFL Draft.

Thirteen Notre Dame scholarship players have entered the transfer portal since the start of the 2021 season. Wallace’s commitment to Georgia Tech leaves cornerback JoJo Johnson, safety Litchfield Ajavon and running back C’Bo Flemister as the only ones who have not found destinations.

Johnson entered the portal Feb. 1. Ajavon put his name in it in December and recently reported an offer from FCS program Missouri State. Flemister was not with the team this spring, but did not enter the portal until Friday.

Wallace is the second of the 13 Notre Dame transfers to choose Georgia Tech as his destination. He will reunite with sophomore-to-be safety Khari Gee, a fellow Atlanta native who transferred there in January.

Notre Dame has 86 scholarship players on its roster as of Sunday night, one above the limit FBS teams must be at by the start of the fall semester. Players who wish to transfer and be eligible to play this fall must tell their schools their intention by 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The school then has two days to enter the player’s name in the portal.

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