Ryan Pace has done his fair share of searching for guys at smaller schools. Adam Shaheen went to Ashland. Tarik Cohen went to North Carolina A&T. Joel Iyiegbuniwe went to Western Kentucky. Beyond those names, there are plenty of more examples of Chicago Bears’ under Pace that didn’t attend major universities.
Knowing that’s how Pace thinks, it’s no surprise that he searches for small school players and invites them to camp as UDFAs as well. One of those players this year is Dubuque’s Michael Joseph. Joseph is a cornerback with the right size and speed for the position and he’s shown the ability to nab an interception or two along the way.