Ivan Pace Jr.
| Cincinnati Bearcats – No. 0 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 16, 2000 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Colerain (Cincinnati) |
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Ivan Pace Jr. (born December 16, 2000) is an American football linebacker. 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.
High school career[edit]
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[edit]
Miami (OH)[edit]
Pace Jr. played in 13 games his true freshman year at Miami in 2019, recording 19 tackles and seven sacks. Six of those sacks game 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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Colerain football brothers on pace to becoming college rivals at UC, Miami University".
- ^ "Miami University freshman LB Ivan Pace Jr. Tied an NCAA single-game record with six sacks". 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Former Miami standout headed to UC".
- ^ "Ivan Pace Jr. Has been more than meets the eye at Cincinnati".
- ^ "Brothers lead Colerain to state semifinals". 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Ivan Pace Jr. Transferring to Cincinnati, rejoining brother Deshawn on Bearcats football team".
- ^ "How Ivan Pace Jr. Emerged as a dominant linebacker at Cincinnati".
- ^ "Ivan Pace Jr. Turning Heads and Taking Names Early at UC".