Cornerback Levi Wallace is slated to become an unrestricted free agent in the NFL on Wednesday. Maybe he’d fit best on a team without an Auburn alumnus on the roster.

During an appearance on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Friday, Wallace was asked which college program’s players he disliked the most in the NFL, with LSU, Georgia and Auburn suggested as likely choices.

A former Alabama walk-on, Wallace went Crimson Tide to the max with his reply without cracking a smile.

“It’s the last name that just got brought up,” Wallace said. “People down in the state of Alabama who have blue and orange – losers. …

“That’s the only game they care about every year, and everybody makes a big deal because it’s hard to win in Jordan-Hare because that’s the only game they care about, so, I mean, those guys are some suckers, man. I don’t have a problem when they come to the league. They know what it is, and if they ever want to come kiss my rings, I let them come kiss my rings.”

After that answer, Wallace was asked how his Alabama teams did against Auburn.

“Let’s talk about the championships,” Wallace said. “We’re not going to talk about Iron Bowls.”

Wallace played in two Iron Bowls. In 2016, Alabama defeated Auburn 30-12, then won the SEC championship before falling to Clemson in the CFP national-title game. In 2017, the Crimson Tide lost to Auburn 26-14, but won the CFP national championship in overtime against Georgia.

Wallace signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 that will expire at 3 p.m. CDT Wednesday, when he’ll become an unrestricted free agent.

“It feels good, man,” Wallace said. “It’s not the first time of me doing this, and so it’s always exciting – new opportunities, new team – and so I look forward to the process and going somewhere and being a good part of that defense as well.”

Wallace began the 2023 season in the Steelers’ starting lineup, saw his playing time diminish as rookie Joey Porter Jr. reached the field and returned to regular duty when injuries hit the secondary in the final month.

Wallace had two interceptions in 2023, giving him 12 over the past five years.

Wallace joined Pittsburgh after starting all 52 games he played in four seasons with the Buffalo Bills, even though he joined the team after going undrafted in 2018 and spent the first nine games of his rookie season on the practice squad.

“To not give up hope, man,” Wallace said when asked to advise the players who will go undrafted next month. “I know for me it was kind of hard not hearing my name called. But that’s kind of my journey and kind of my story, and so just keep pushing. Work while you wait and keep persevering and you’ll get your opportunity. Just make sure you’re ready for it. Go out there and make plays and don’t be afraid of the moment.”

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.