Linebacker, Miami (OH), 2019–21
Ivan Pace Jr.
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 239 lb
- Class (2021)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- Born
- Dec 16, 2000
Ivan Pace Jr. played linebacker at Miami (OH) (2019–21).
At a glance
Career highs
18tackles, career highat Ohio, 20216sacks, career highvs. Akron, 2019Team titles: MAC champions, 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Miami (OH) | 19 | 14 | 7.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Miami (OH) | 26 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | 113 | 57 | 12.5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 158 | 83 | 20.5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Miami (OH) | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Miami (OH) | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Miami (OH) | LB | So. (Yr 3) | 6′0″ | 239 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Miami (OH) 12 games, 113 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Cincinnati | L 14–49 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Minnesota | L 26–31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Long Island University | W 42–7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Central Michigan | W 28–17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Michigan | L 12–13 | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Akron | W 34–21 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Ball State | W 24–17 | 10 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Ohio | L 33–35 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Buffalo | W 45–18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | at Kent State | L 47–48 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. North Texas | W 27–14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Miami (OH) 3 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs.Ball State | W 38–31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | atBuffalo | L 10–42 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | atAkron | W 38–7 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Miami (OH) 6 games, 19 tackles, 7 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 48–17 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atCincinnati | L 13–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Bowling Green | W 44–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Akron | W 20–17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atBall State | L 27–41 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Central Michigan | W 26–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10½″ |
| Weight | 231 lb |
| Arm length | 30¼″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 46 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 92 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 68 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 46 | 230 | 7 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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