Jonah Pace

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Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-5
Weight:
285
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Marengo, Ill.
High School:
Marengo H.S.
Major:
Entrepreneurship
Twitter:
@JonahPace6
Instagram:
jonahpace57

CAREER

In four years and 37 games played, has 55 career tackles (30 solo), 12.0 tackles for loss for 48 yards, two pass breakups, five sacks, one forced fumble and one blocked kick.

2024

As a redshirt sophomore defensive lineman, saw action in all 12 games … started all 12 games at defensive tackle … listed as the starting defensive tackle all season long … earned Fourth Team All-MAC honors by Phil Steele Magazine … College Football Network All-MAC honorable mention selection … registered 34 tackles (19 solo), ranked No. 2 on the team in tackles for loss (11.0-46 yards), four sacks for 30 yards, six quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, a forced fumbles and a blocked kick … had at least one tackle in 10 of 12 games … made a career-high six tackles (three solo), 0.5 tackles for loss/0.5 sacks at Northern Illinois (11/30) … made three tackles (two solo), 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … totaled three tackles (two solo), 2.5 tackles for loss for 11 yards, 1.5 sacks for nine yards, two quarterback hurries and a blocked kick vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … finished with three tackles (two solo) with a quarterback hurry and pass breakup at Miami (Ohio) (10/26) … made four tackles (two solo), 1.5 tackles for 15 yards, one sack for 13 yards, a forced fumble, and pass breakup at Eastern Michigan (10/19) … totaled four tackles (three solo) with a 1.0 tackle for loss vs. San Diego State (9/28) … made two tackles with a quarterback hurry at Illinois (9/14) … finished with a then career-high five tackles (one solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss and 0.5 sack at Florida International (9/7) … made three tackles (two solo), with a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss for six yards and 0.5 sacks for three yards in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a redshirt sophomore defensive lineman, saw action in 12 games … finished with 17 tackles (nine solo), one tackle for loss, 1.0 sack for two yards, and one quarterback hurry … made four tackles (two solo) at Ohio (11/15) … made two tackles at Western Michigan (11/7) … made three tackles vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … had one tackle, one tackle for loss for two yards, one sack and one quarterback hurry at Buffalo (10/7) … made two tackles vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) …. Made two tackles (one solo) at Notre Dame (9/16) … also played vs. New Hampshire (9/9) and in the season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a redshirt freshman, played in all 12 games on the defensive line … listed as a backup defensive end on the depth chart … saw action in 138 total plays on the year … finished the year with four tackles (two solo) on the year … made a tackle at Akron (10/15) … registered a tackle vs. Bucknell (9/17) … made two tackles (one solo) vs. South Alabama (9/10).

2021

Redshirted his first season at Central Michigan … appeared in one game, vs. Robert Morris (9/11).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of Marengo High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Paul Forsythe … three-time all-conference honoree (2019, 2020, 2021) … three-time Northwest Herald All-Area player … also earned Area Defensive Player of the Year honors … played defensive end and tight end … totaled 47 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a junior … named to the all-area and all-conference teams during junior season … guided Marengo to an 8-3 overall record and second round of the Class 4A state playoffs … made 55 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, seven sacks and six pass breakups as a sophomore … guided the Indians to a 9-3 overall record as a sophomore … rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN … also played varsity basketball for four years and competed on the track and field team as a thrower … earned all-conference and all-area honors in basketball as a junior … finished in fourth place at the conference meet as a sophomore … Honor Roll student

PERSONAL

Born Jonah Pace on February 20, 2003 … son of Jay and Lesley Pace … committed to Central Michigan on May 7, 2020 … selected Central Michigan over offers from Eastern Illinois, Fordham, Illinois State, Indiana State, North Dakota, Western Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami (Ohio), and Northern Illinois … Entrepreneurship major.