Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2017-2020Northwestern
JR Pace
DB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • College Park, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
JR Pace shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.2
Consistency
60.6
Season Value
25.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
JR Pace, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Northwestern. JR Pace shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.2 disruption score.
JR Pace played DB for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, JR Pace recorded 162 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Northwestern paired 17 primary output with 35.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
28.2
Usage
5.8
Consistency
60.6
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 0. Maryland: 1. Iowa: 1. Nebraska: 0. Purdue: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Michigan State: 1.5. Ohio State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 8 by 33.3. Maryland: 0 by 10. Iowa: 6 by 35. Nebraska: 7 by 29.2. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 3 by 22.5. Michigan State: 9 by 52.5. Ohio State: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.5 · Games = 6 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 2 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · Games = 4 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Michigan State
Career Arc
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- 1
Northwestern
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 4 | 12.8 | 4.6 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Northwestern | 17 | 35.2 | 9.3 | 13 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 17 | 35.2 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 4 | 17.9 | 3.6 | -13 |
| 2020 Postseason | Northwestern | 5.5 | 28.2 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 5.5 | 28.2 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
#4
Wisconsin
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.8 takeover score.
#5
Wisconsin
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Northwestern
17 primary output · 35.2 efficiency · 9.3 usage
28.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · Northwestern
28.5
17 primary · 35.2 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Northwestern
25.5
5.5 primary · 28.2 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8653
Woodward Academy · Atlanta, GA
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
162
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.