Former Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace continuing Mississippi JUCO coaching career at Pearl River

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Pearl River's football program added some SEC flair to its staff Wednesday with the addition of Bo Wallace. The former Ole Miss quarterback and East Mississippi National Champion will be the Wildcats' co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, head coach Seth Smith announced.

"We are extremely excited about the opportunity to work with Coach Wallace. He's a guy who has coached and played at a high level," Smith said. "After meeting with him for about 5 1/2 hours it was clear that his energy, enthusiasm and content knowledge would be a tremendous asset to our staff and our team. We feel like we landed a winner and I know he and coach (David) Chatham are going to work great together."

Wallace joins PRCC's staff after serving in the same capacity at Coahoma this past season.

In a lot of ways, Wallace is the poster child for the junior college system — a lightly recruited prep standout who developed at the two-year level before starring at a major conference.

"His journey exemplifies why most kids come to play junior college football," Smith said. "It's for a chance to showcase their skills, help their team win and earn an even greater opportunity to play at a higher level. That is exactly what he did.

"He made the most of his opportunity and we feel like his journey will be relatable to the kids we are trying to recruit."

Wallace will ultimately call the plays and work closely with Chatham to fine tune the offense, Smith said.

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Wallace was part of a staff overhaul at CCC and helped lead the Tigers to their winningest season in years. Coahoma finished 2020 with a 3-2 record with wins over Itawamba, Holmes and Mississippi Delta after winning just three games total in the previous three seasons.

Wallace made his Mississippi JUCO coaching debut in 2017, returning to EMCC as the Lions' quarterback coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Wallace was a record-setting quarterback at Ole Miss from 2012-14 under the guidance of head coach Hugh Freeze.

Wallace made an immediate impact, leading Ole Miss to a 6-6 mark and its first bowl appearance in three seasons. Wallace started every game of his Ole Miss career and was the first Reb QB since Romaro Miller (1998-2000) to lead the school to three straight bowl games. Additionally, Wallace helped lead Ole Miss to its most regular season wins since 2003, highest ranking since 1964, and first ever win over the nation's No. 1 team, a thrilling 23-17 victory over Alabama in 2014.

Wallace's name is still scattered throughout Ole Miss' record book. Wallace is listed 68 times in the almanac of Ole Miss history. Some of the highlights include most career yards (10,478), second-most single-season total offense (3,701), TDs responsible for (82) and career passing yards (9,534). Wallace's single-season passing totals of 3,346 (2013), 3,194 (2014) and 2,994 (2012) are fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, for the Rebels.

Prior to leading the Rebels, Wallace became a national name in recruiting circles while leading East Mississippi to the 2011 NJCAA National Championship.

Immediately following his collegiate career, Wallace participated in the Kansas City Chiefs' 2015 rookie minicamp. Rather than pursue several Canadian Football League offers, Wallace opted to embark on his coaching career.

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