Ivan Pace Jr. who was formerly a Cincinnati Bearcat in 2022 and went to Colrain High School in Cincinnati is entering his third season as a Minnesota Viking and is showing that he is ready for the next jump.
Pace was a high-profile college football player, winning the 2022 American Defensive Player of the Year Award as well as being named to the All-American First Team in 2022. Despite his great play, he went undrafted and was later signed to the Vikings.
In his rookie season, he was a finalist for the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, which was given to Will Anderson Jr.