TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Shaun Dion Hamilton knew it would happen.

So much so that Alabama’s senior linebacker told Levi Wallace on the sideline Saturday.

After his two-interception performance in the Crimson’s 66-3 win over Ole Miss, Wallace was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, fulfilling Hamilton’s mid-game prediction.

“It’s a great privilege,” Wallace said Monday afternoon. “Shaun actually told me during the game that I’d probably get SEC Player of the Week. But I’m never focused on any of that. I’m just trying to help my team win.”

Wallace, a senior cornerback, recorded two picks, including his first defensive touchdown, in the win. His 35-yard first quarter interception return was the 60th non-offensive touchdown scored by an Alabama team during the Nick Saban era and the first in 2017.

The former walk-on now has three interceptions in five games, which is tied for the most in the SEC with Texas A&M’s Armani Watts and two others. His nine defended passes also lead the league, making him one of the most disruptive corners in the country.

Because of that, his left quadrant of the field is starting to be called Levi Wallace Island on social media. But the soft-spoken Wallace has tried not to pay attention to the new nickname.

“No, not really,” Wallace said. “A few of my friends told me, but I try not to listen to them.”

Alabama CB Levi Wallace

In fact, he has tried not to listen to any of the new attention being thrown his way.

As a new face in Alabama’s secondary, opposing quarterbacks tend to target the player with the least experience instead of one of familiar faces from 2016. But that’s fine with Wallace.

“I really don’t pay attention to it,” Wallace said. “If a quarterback wants to throw my way, that’s fine. I love defending, trying to go against the best receivers they have. But I just like to be in position to make plays.”

Wallace also said he didn’t know of the accolade for his Week 5 performance until he received a notification on his phone once he arrived at the facility. And then he continued on with his day, lifting weights at the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility afterwards.

That’s just his nature. The Tucson, Ariz., native tends to keep to himself, even on the playing field. Wallace and fellow corner Anthony Averett make up arguably the quietest cornerback duo in the nation, which is rare for a position headlined by Deion Sanders, Richard Sherman, Josh Norman and others with loud voices and personalities -- both on and off the field.

Why is that?

“I don’t know, because Minkah (Fitzpatrick)’s kind of the complete opposite of us,” Wallace said. “On the sideline, he’s like, ‘Levi, you and Ant are just so calm all the time.’ And he’s jumping up and down, him and Ronnie (Harrison). I don’t know, I guess it’s just how we are.”

So, who is Wallace? Well, he’s developing into a shutdown corner for the No. 1 team in the country. And as a former walk-on, that accomplishment is an impressive one to those not in the locker room. To those inside it, though, his performances aren’t surprising.

“I’ve been watching Levi since I got here,” redshirt sophomore linebacker Anfernee Jennings said. “The three years I’ve been here, he’s been doing the same stuff in practice. He finally got his opportunity and he’s doing his best.”

SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Levi Wallace Island, whatever you want to call him, Wallace is neither likely to talk nor hear about it. His attention is on building on his strong start.

“I really don't look back at it,” Wallace said. “My mom says I’m sometimes too casual about things. I just try to move forward and focus on the next challenge ahead of me.”

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