He played college football for the Miami RedHawks before transferring to the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2022, where he was named a unanimous All-American and the AAC Defensive Player of the Year.
[1] Pace Jr. played in 13 games his true freshman year at linebacker and edge at Miami in 2019, recording 19 tackles and seven sacks.
[7][8] Pace signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023.
[15] In Week 7 of the 2024 season, against the Detroit Lions, Pace recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown set up by teammate Josh Metellus.
Pace's younger brother, Deshawn, plays linebacker for the UCF Knights.