Ivan Pace Jr.

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Ivan Pace Jr.
No. 0 – Minnesota Vikings
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-12-16) December 16, 2000 (age 25)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolColerain
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeMiami (OH) (2019–2021)
Cincinnati (2022)
NFL draft2023: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2025
Total tackles224
Sacks6.5
Forced fumble1
Fumble recoveries2
Pass deflections3
Interceptions2
Defensive touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Ivan Pace Jr. (born December 16, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami RedHawks before transferring to the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2022, where he was named a unanimous All-American and the AAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Early life

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Pace Jr. attended Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He played linebacker and fullback in high school. He committed to Miami University to play college football.[1]

College career

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Miami (OH)

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Pace Jr. played in 13 games his true freshman year at linebacker and edge at Miami in 2019, recording 19 tackles and seven sacks. Six of those sacks came against Akron, which tied the NCAA record for most sacks in a game.[2] In 2020, he started all three games in the COVID-19 pandemic shortened season and had 26 tackles. In 2021, he had 125 tackles, four sacks and an interception.

Cincinnati

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Pace Jr. transferred to the University of Cincinnati after the 2021 season.[3][4] He joined his brother, Deshawn, who also plays linebacker for the team.[5][6] He was a starter his first year at Cincinnati in 2022.[7][8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		 231 lb
(105 kg)		 30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.62 s 1.70 s 2.66 s 4.40 s 7.18 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 22 reps
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Pace signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023.[11] On August 29, 2023, the Vikings announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.[12] In Week 14, Pace recorded 13 tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss, and an interception in a 3–0 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, earning National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week.[13] As a rookie, Pace appeared in all 17 games and made 11 starts. He had 2.5 sacks, 102 total tackles (63 solo), one interception, two passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[14] Pace was named to the PFWA NFL All Rookie Team.[15]

In Week 7 of the 2024 season, against the Detroit Lions, Pace recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown set up by teammate Josh Metellus.[16] In a Week 18 rematch, he intercepted a Jared Goff pass, again set up by Metellus.[17]

Personal life

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Pace's younger brother, Deshawn, plays linebacker for the UCF Knights.[18]

References

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