Alex Pace undoubtedly had his best season as a Cincinnati Bearcat in 2016. Pace posted career-highs in all the major statistical categories, and despite being somewhat out-shined by the surprise emergence of sophomore Marquise Copeland, Pace still managed to be a disruptive force and leader on defense in his farewell tour with Cincinnati. There is no denying the improvement made by Pace throughout his time in the red and black, as exhibited by Pace doubling his tackles total from 2014 to 2016.
The 6’2”, 300-pound defensive tackle was a three-star recruit coming out of Glennville Academic Campus in Ohio where he was coached by Ted Ginn Sr.