2019 Football Roster
Pace, JR
Jersey Number 13
JR Pace
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- College Park, Ga.
- High School:
- Woodward Academy
Bio
2020: Snatched his eighth career interception against Maryland (10/24)...Made his 27th start and recorded his first quarterback hit...Recorded six tackles, including one for loss in the comeback victory over Iowa (10/31)...Compiled seven tackles and contributed to shutout of Nebraska's offense in the second half (11/7)...Recorded three total tackles at Purdue (11/14) and vs. Wisconsin (11/21)...Registered a season-high nine tackles at Michigan State (11/28) and tied for career-high in assisted tackles (7)...Compiled five total tackles in Big Ten Championship vs. Ohio State (12/19)...Recorded eight total tackles in Citrus Bowl victory over Auburn (1/1/21).
2019: Started all 12 games, accumulation 42 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception ... Began his junior campaign with six total tackles against Stanford (8/31) ... Recorded an interception along with two tackles at Wisconsin (9/28) ... Tied his season-high with six total tackles against Iowa (10/26).
2018: Started 14 games as a sophomore safety, and was third on the team with 82 tackles … All-Big Ten Honorable Mention ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Tied for the team lead with three interceptions and was second on the team with seven pass breakups … Made an interception and returned it for 26 yards against Purdue (8/30) … Had two pass breakups against Akron (9/15) … Made a career-high 11 tackles against Michigan (9/29) … Posted eight tackles including a TFL and two pass breakups against Michigan State (10/6) … Had a career-high two interceptions against Nebraska including one in overtime (10/13) … Made seven tackles including .5 TFL against Iowa (11/10) … Registered six tackles and a pass breakup against Illinois (11/24) … Made seven tackles, had one interception and returned a fumble for a gain of 34 yards earning the title defensive MVP against Utah (12/31).
2017: One of 13 true first year players to see action during the regular season ... Made his first career tackle, a solo stop, in a win over Bowling Green ... Recorded his first career interception at No. 10 Wisconsin ... Also had an interception and 23-yard return in a victory over Iowa ... Made a season-high two solo tackles at Illinois ... Finished the regular season with four tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups.
High School: Verbally committed to Northwestern on May 15, 2016 ... Ranked as a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout, Rivals and ESPN ... Rated the No. 9 safety in the state of Georgia by Scout ... Team captain helped lead the War Eagles to back-to-back Georgia 4A State Semifinals ... Registered 150 tackles and four interceptions in two seasons at safety, while adding more than 120 catches over three seasons as a wide receiver ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Team ... Two-time First Team All-Region (2015, ’16) ... Two-time All-Metro (2015, ’16) ... Played two seasons of varsity basketball and one season of lacrosse at Woodward Academy ... Father, Jason, played running back at the United States Naval Academy.
2019: Started all 12 games, accumulation 42 tackles, four pass breakups and an interception ... Began his junior campaign with six total tackles against Stanford (8/31) ... Recorded an interception along with two tackles at Wisconsin (9/28) ... Tied his season-high with six total tackles against Iowa (10/26).
2018: Started 14 games as a sophomore safety, and was third on the team with 82 tackles … All-Big Ten Honorable Mention ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Tied for the team lead with three interceptions and was second on the team with seven pass breakups … Made an interception and returned it for 26 yards against Purdue (8/30) … Had two pass breakups against Akron (9/15) … Made a career-high 11 tackles against Michigan (9/29) … Posted eight tackles including a TFL and two pass breakups against Michigan State (10/6) … Had a career-high two interceptions against Nebraska including one in overtime (10/13) … Made seven tackles including .5 TFL against Iowa (11/10) … Registered six tackles and a pass breakup against Illinois (11/24) … Made seven tackles, had one interception and returned a fumble for a gain of 34 yards earning the title defensive MVP against Utah (12/31).
2017: One of 13 true first year players to see action during the regular season ... Made his first career tackle, a solo stop, in a win over Bowling Green ... Recorded his first career interception at No. 10 Wisconsin ... Also had an interception and 23-yard return in a victory over Iowa ... Made a season-high two solo tackles at Illinois ... Finished the regular season with four tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups.
High School: Verbally committed to Northwestern on May 15, 2016 ... Ranked as a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout, Rivals and ESPN ... Rated the No. 9 safety in the state of Georgia by Scout ... Team captain helped lead the War Eagles to back-to-back Georgia 4A State Semifinals ... Registered 150 tackles and four interceptions in two seasons at safety, while adding more than 120 catches over three seasons as a wide receiver ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State Team ... Two-time First Team All-Region (2015, ’16) ... Two-time All-Metro (2015, ’16) ... Played two seasons of varsity basketball and one season of lacrosse at Woodward Academy ... Father, Jason, played running back at the United States Naval Academy.
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