CFL: 1st season

Stamps: 1st season

Acquired

Signed on May 6, 2025.

College           

Pace played his senior season (2024) at the University of Central Florida. In 12 games including 11 starts at linebacker for the Knights, Pace led the team with 40 solo tackles and had a total of 61 stops. He added two interceptions and one pass breakup. Pace transferred to UCF after four seasons (2020-23) with his hometown University of Cincinnati Bearcats. In 46 games at Cincinnati, he made 246 including 26 tackles for loss and also had three sacks, six interceptions including one pick-six, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two blocked kicks.

Personal

Pace was a three-time first-team conference all-star at Cincinnati’s Colerain High School. He was also voted a first-team state all-star following his senior season with the Cardinals after amassing 47 tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble. Pace’s brother Ivan Pace Jr. plays linebacker for the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings.