In his junior year, despite playing with a shoulder that required surgery, he was selected for the 2000 pre-season Watch List for the Butkus Award.
In 2003, Nece moved into the starting spot across star linebacker Derrick Brooks and finished the season with 70 tackles and one interception.
During his time with the Buccaneers, Nece played 101 games, won the Super Bowl XXXVII, and totaled 212 tackles.
[5] The United Football league announced on September 14, 2010, that Nece would be doing sideline reporting during live games on the Versus network.
Following these investment experiences, Nece went on to co-found Next Play Capital, a minority-owned and led Venture Capital firm that had given investors access to top-tier, access constrained venture funds and venture-backed companies across their full lifecycle.
During this time, Nece was an early investor in Tonal, FanDuel, Rubrik, Stemcentrx, and Pure Storage.
Nece also serves as the founder and chairman of NextPlayU, a virtual training program designed for athletes that are transitioning into careers after sports.
His parents chose to give him his mother's maiden name with the hopes he would create his own identity and would avoid expectations as the son of Ronnie Lott.
Nece and Lott became the second father-and-son duo to both win a Super Bowl, joining Bob and Brian Griese.