Former Louisville K John Wallace dies at 31

Field Level Media|published: Thu 16th May, 24:27 2024

Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; A detail view of a pylon before the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Former Louisville kicker John Wallace died on Wednesday, the school announced. He was 31.

The university didn't divulge a cause of death.

Wallace played for the Cardinals from 2012-15 and kicked a school-record 66 career field goals. He booted two field goals to help Louisville beat Florida 33-23 in the 2013 Sugar Bowl.

Wallace's most accurate season came as a sophomore in 2013 when he booted 20 of 24 field-goal attempts (83.3 percent). He also scored a career-best 112 points that season.

Wallace was a native of Elizabethtown, Ky.

--Field Level Media

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