2023 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Ivan Pace Jr. | Cincy | ILB

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Player Bio: Ivan Pace Jr. attended Colerain High School, located in Cincinnati, OH. During his senior at Colerain High, Pace Jr. rushed for 1,414 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns and recorded 84 tackles, 6½ sacks, and four forced fumbles. As the team captain, Pace Jr. was named Division I Defensive Player of the Year after helping the team to a 14-1 record and a trip to the state title game.

​​​CLASS         |   SENIOR  

​HOMETOWN |  CINCINNATTI, OH

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​ HEIGHT                  WEIGHT           
5' 10¼"                      235 lbs

HANDS                            ARMS
 9 ⅜"                    30 ¾"

IVAN PACE JR

INSIDE LINEBACKER

​​​​​DRAFT YEAR
​      2023      
COMBINE INVITE​
​YES

​​PROJECTED 40 TIME 
4.50
DRAFT GRADE
5.92

SCHOOL:  CINCY                                               |                    CONFERENCE: AAC
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ACCOLADES

2023 NFL Combine Participant
2023 Senior Bowl Participant 
2022 Unanimous All-American First-Team
2022 AAC Defensive Player of the Year
2022 All-AAC First-Team 
2022 Butkus Award Finalist 
2022 Chuck Bednarik Award Finalist 
2022 PFF Defensive Player in the Country ​

​COMBINE RESULTS 
40 YD DASH
DNP 
10 SPLIT
DNP
​BENCH PRESS
    DNP    
VERTICAL JUMP 
        DNP        
BROAD JUMP
 DNP
3 CONE DRILL
       DNP         
20 YD SHUTTLE
​DNP

PRO DAY RESULTS  
40 YD DASH
4.62 
10 SPLIT
DNP
​BENCH PRESS
    22    
VERTICAL JUMP 
        35"        
BROAD JUMP
 117
3 CONE DRILL
       7.18         
20 YD SHUTTLE
​4.40

GAME FILM
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SCARIEST HIGHLIGHTS
CINCY BEARCATS

strengths

• He is an explosive, aggressive, and compact-sized linebacker.
• He has exceptional short-range quickness and acceleration, which enables him to beat the offensive lineman off the snap.
• He is a strong player with tremendous power to maintain his leverage.
• He is an aggressive player with a competitive edge and a hard-hitting defender who generally does not miss tackles.
• He does not shy away from blocks and uses his hands to shed blocks.He plays against run well, flies downhill like a missile, and blitzes effectively.
• He has impeccable pass-rush skills that will cause immediate havoc to the backfield.
• He can drop into coverage on passing downs and read the quarterback's eyes.​ 

weakness

• He lacks the length and is an undersized linebacker at the next level.
• He has small hands and short-arm length, which will be a concern with most NFL scouts.
• He has a limited range with sideline-to-sideline speed and will get beat by speedy running backs.
• He is not as fluid in his hips and does not change direction well to tackle shifty running backs or receivers.
• An aggressive player who will over-pursue plays and aggressiveness used against him. ​

Draft Projection: 2nd - 3rd Round

NFL Comparison: Denzel Perryman (Las Vegas Raiders)

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