Ivan Pace Jr.

Linebacker, Minnesota Vikings · #0.

Player facts

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Linebacker
Number: 0
Born: Dec 16, 2000 (age 25)
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH, USA
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 236 lbs
College: Cincinnati
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	12	4	8	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1.5	2
Last 5 Games	12	4	8	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1.5	0
Career	248	137	111	7	1	2	42	2	6	3.0	6	3	14	12

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NO	W 23-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs MIA	W 15-10	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ TB	W 23-16	3	0	3	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ CHI	W 9-3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs GB	W 39-22	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ivan Pace Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

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.

Miami (OH)

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. 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. He joined his brother, Deshawn, who also plays linebacker for the team. He was a starter his first year at Cincinnati in 2022.