Wallace at Practice

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, August 24, 2006

Senior strong safety C.J. Wallace was at Washington’s morning practice Friday but was not in pads or helmet a day after he suffered a concussion that landed him at Harborview Medical Center.

Wallace was running around and stretched with the team, but did not take part in any drills. He and Tyrone Willingham had a light-hearted exchange just before the team stretched.

Wallace was briefly knocked unconscious during Thursday’s scrimmage when he had a head-to-head collision. Judging by how he looked Friday morning, it didn’t appear as though the injury was too serious, and the fact that he was at practice and seemed active is a good sign.

Wallace was second on the team in tackles last season with 86 in earning honorable mention all-Pac-10. We’ll have more about Wallace’s condition when Willingham meets with the media after the practice.

Only a couple other observations from practice: Cody Ellis, Joshua Gage and Michael Book continued to sit out with injuries, spending the team riding the exercise bikes.

Daniel Te’o-Nesheim appeared to be the only player wearing a gold jersey for his work in Thursday’s practice.

And new running back Michael Houston looks a lot like Johnie Kirton with his helmet and pads on. In other words, both are big, big guys who play skill positions.