Player Career

Deshawn Pace Career Story

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Player Story

Deshawn Pace story

Deshawn Pace built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Cincinnati and UCF. The clearest part of Deshawn Pace's career was his defensive production: 301 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Cincinnati. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Deshawn Pace's production has multiple signals. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati and UCF.

The arc is straightforward: Deshawn Pace moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Cincinnati

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCF

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202020212021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonCincinnati013.92.4
2021 PostseasonCincinnati1740.49.217
2021 Regular SeasonCincinnati1740.49.20
2022 Regular SeasonCincinnati926.65.8-8
2023 Regular SeasonCincinnati24.552.115.115.5
2024 Regular SeasonUCF6.526.66.5-18

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Baylor

Week 8 · L 29-32 · Conference game

Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Havoc Plays

98.6 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.

#2

vs UCF

Week 10 · L 26-28 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

92.8 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 92.8 takeover score.

#3

@ BYU

Week 5 · L 27-35 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Indiana

Week 3 · W 38-24

2

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Navy

Week 8 · W 27-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Cincinnati

24.5 primary output · 52.1 efficiency · 15.1 usage

71.9

#2

2021 Postseason · Cincinnati

63.5

17 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati

63.5

17 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

13

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games