Ivan Pace Jr.

Ivan Pace Jr. (born December 16, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (OH) before transferring to Cincinnati in 2022, where he was named a unanimous All-American and the AAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Ivan Pace Jr.
No. 40 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-16) December 16, 2000
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Colerain
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Miami (OH) (2019–2021)
Cincinnati (2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023
Total tackles:29
Sacks:0.5
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

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

College career

Miami (OH)

Pace Jr. played in 13 games his true freshman year 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

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.70 s2.66 s4.40 s7.18 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		22 reps
Sources:[9][10]

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]

References
  1. "Colerain football brothers on pace to becoming college rivals at UC, Miami University".
  2. "Miami University freshman LB Ivan Pace Jr. Tied an NCAA single-game record with six sacks". 21 November 2019.
  3. "Former Miami standout headed to UC".
  4. "Ivan Pace Jr. Has been more than meets the eye at Cincinnati".
  5. "Brothers lead Colerain to state semifinals". 22 November 2018.
  6. "Ivan Pace Jr. Transferring to Cincinnati, rejoining brother Deshawn on Bearcats football team".
  7. "How Ivan Pace Jr. Emerged as a dominant linebacker at Cincinnati".
  8. "Ivan Pace Jr. Turning Heads and Taking Names Early at UC".
  9. "Ivan Pace Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ivan Pace Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. "Vikings Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 29, 2023.
  12. Peters, Craig (August 29, 2023). "Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster for 2023". Vikings.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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