Ivan Pace Jr. is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Pace in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Pace's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2023 | 22–23 | MIN | 16 | — | 88 | 51 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 706 | 62.1% | 249 | 56.4% | 37 | 30 | 0.8 | 75.9 | 3.1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 74 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 23–24 | MIN | 10 | — | 66 | 31 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 414 | 60.3% | 88 | 31.8% | 31 | 22 | 0.7 | 101.1 | 2.8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 24–25 | MIN | 15 | — | 58 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 323 | 30.2% | 333 | 74.8% | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 2.9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 212 | 112 | 100 | 11 | 22 | 6.5 | 39.5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,443 | 49.6% | 670 | 57.3% | 83 | 62 | — | — | — | 30 | 8 | 15 | 152 | 23 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
53 career value over replacement — #1974 all-time of 4,649. 17.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22–23 | MIN | 16 | 11* | 88 | 51 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2024 | 23–24 | MIN | 10 | 7* | 66 | 31 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2025 | 24–25 | MIN | 15 | 0* | 58 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Career | 41 | 18* | 212 | 112 | 100 | 11 | 22 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22–23 | MIN | 17 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 706 | 62.1% | 249 | 56.4% |
| 2024 | 23–24 | MIN | 11 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 414 | 60.3% | 88 | 31.8% |
| 2025 | 24–25 | MIN | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 323 | 30.2% | 333 | 74.8% |
| Career | 45 | 18* | — | — | 1,443 | — | 670 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22–23 | MIN | 17 | 11* | 37 | 30 | 0.8 | 75.9 | 3.1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 74 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 23–24 | MIN | 11 | 7* | 31 | 22 | 0.7 | 101.1 | 2.8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 24–25 | MIN | 17 | 0* | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | 79.9 | 2.9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Career | 45 | 18* | 83 | 62 | — | — | — | 30 | 8 | 15 | 152 | 23 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 65 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 56· confidence 100%
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