All offseason, UDFA linebacker Ivan Pace showed that he was an absolute steal.
Collectively, the NFL decided that the Cincinnati Bearcat didn’t belong among the top 259 players in college football. As a result, the Vikings were able to swoop in after the 2023 NFL Draft, signing Pace to a 3-year, $2.715 million deal. The more time passes, the more the move looks like a sensational decision from GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
Ivan Pace, the Vikings’ UDFA Linebacker Who Has Become a Starter
Going into the game, Brian Asamoah was the starter.
The sophomore showed ample promise in 2022 by offering some much-needed speed when he got a chance to get onto the football field.