University of Cincinnati senior linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. is the first unanimous All-American in the 135-year history of the Bearcats football program.
Pace on Wednesday earned 2022 first-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association, giving the 6-foot, 235-pound Colerain High School product first-team accolades from all five of the NCAA-recognized All-America organizations.
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Pace also received first-team honors from the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writers Association of America and Sporting News.
CBS Sports and Pro Football Focus also tabbed the Miami University transfer as a first-team All-American.