Fansided · Sep 26, 2025
Vikings might finally be getting the real version of Ivan Pace Jr. again
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn ImagesIt wasn’t long ago that Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. took the NFL world by storm as a rookie
The undrafted free agent and former Cincinnati Bearcats star racked up 102 total tackles during his debut season in 2023 — and he wasn’t even deployed as a full-time starter until Week 8. For an undersized inside LB at 5-foot-10, his football IQ and efficiency were off the charts from Day 1. He finished with 70 solo tackles and just 10 misses, per Pro Football Focus, for a success rate of over 90 percent.
Pace’s encore season in 2024 wasn’t exactly what he or Vikings fans hoped it would be.
