In the 2008 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (107th overall).
The 49ers expect him to play early on as Eric Heitmann's backup.
49ers head coach Mike Nolan, when asked about Wallace's selection, commented: "Not necessarily that we need a center, but we wanted the best player on the board and because of the flexibility of the other guys, it doesn’t hurt us to take a center.
As a matter of fact it helps us in getting a better offensive line.
We coached him at the Senior Bowl.
We really liked him.
We were pleased he was there at our fourth pick, and we got him."
He signed a four-year contract with the team on July 23.

Wallace was declared inactive in all 16 games of his rookie season.
He played in one game during the 2009 season.

Wallace was cut by the 49ers prior to the 2010 season.
In the 2008 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (107th overall). The 49ers expect him to play early on as Eric Heitmann's backup. 49ers head coach Mike Nolan, when asked about Wallace's selection, commented: "Not necessarily that we need a center, but we wanted the best player on the board and because of the flexibility of the other guys, it doesn’t hurt us to take a center. As a matter of fact it helps us in getting a better offensive line. We coached him at the Senior Bowl. We really liked him. We were pleased he was there at our fourth pick, and we got him." He signed a four-year contract with the team on July 23.
Wallace was declared inactive in all 16 games of his rookie season. He played in one game during the 2009 season.
Wallace was cut by the 49ers prior to the 2010 season.
Cody Wallace