TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Levi Wallace, a walk-on that earned a scholarship at Alabama during last year’s fall camp, said coach Nick Saban used to mistakenly call him Bo Wallace.

But not anymore.

“That’s because he said he had another player named Bo Wallace a long time ago, and I just reminded him of (him),” Wallace said Monday afternoon. “But I always knew he knew my name, because I met with him a couple months right after I walked on.”

Now, the Tucson, Ariz., native is the Crimson Tide’s starting left cornerback as a senior.

Wallace is one of five Alabama defenders with an interception through the first three games and was named a player of the week after both the Florida State and Colorado State games.

He has started the last two games on the left side of the formation and leads the SEC with five pass breakups and is tied for the league lead in passes defended with six. This past Saturday, Wallace broke up a team-high four passes versus the Rams.

“I’m always upset when a completion is made on me,” Wallace said. “If a team wants to pick on me or any of the DBs, we just want to be ready and be in the position to make the play.”

Playing opposite redshirt senior Anthony Averett, who is now a veteran in the secondary, it’s not a surprise that opposing quarterbacks have chosen to throw to Wallace’s side of the field. But the 6-foot, 183-pound corner has held his own up to his point.

And that’s not been surprising to his teammates.

“You only have two corners, so you have to throw at somebody,” junior Minkah Fitzpatrick said. “I don’t really think they’re picking on him, because they realize he’s a really good cornerback, very good technique, very fast out there. I don’t think anybody’s picking on him. They don’t know him as well. They know that Anthony’s a very good corner too and he’s established himself, so they may throw at (Wallace) a little bit more.

“But he’s doing a very good job out there. He has an interception, has a couple of deflections, caused an interception. I’m really happy for him. He’s doing a really good job for us.”

Unlike opposing defenses this season, Alabama doesn’t treat walk-ons with that type of disrespect, according to Wallace -- even if it does take some time to lean their actual names.

“No different. Everyone here has a chance to make an impact on the team,” Wallace said when asked how he was treated. “The coaches treat five-stars just like the do walk-ons. It’s the same way, same technique. Everything. They do a great job here.”

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