#91 Jonah Pace Season 2025-26

2025 -- Started at right tackle in 10 games, making his 22nd career collegiate start, and playing in all 11 games... has 16 tackles (five solo, 11 assists) on the season, including 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard, two QB pressures, and one pass-break-up while Iowa's defense is ranked eighth in the nation in total defense (267.9) and scoring defense (14.5), ninth in first-down defense (169), 12th in passing defense (166.3), and 14th in rushing defense (101.6)... collected four assisted tackles in 13-16 loss at Iowa State... recorded three tackles (one solo, two assists) in 25-24 win over Penn State... recorded three tackles (two solo, one assist) in 38-28 win at Rutgers... collected one solo tackle, one pass break-up, and one QB pressure in 20-17 win over Michigan State... recorded one assisted tackle for a loss of one yard in 47-7 win over UMass.

2024 Honors at Iowa - - Dean’s List student (2025 spring)... 2024 at Central Michigan -- Started all 12 games at defensive tackle… registered 34 tackles, ranked second on team in tackles for loss (11.0-46 yards), four sacks, six quarterback hurries, two pass break-ups, a forced fumble and a blocked kick… made a career-high six tackles, including 0.5 sacks at Northern Illinois… recorded three tackles, including two for loss, versus Western Michigan… totaled three tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, two hurries and a blocked kick versus Bowling Green… finished with three tackles with a hurry and pass breakup at Miami (Ohio)… registered four tackles, including a sack, a forced fumble, and pass break-up at Eastern Michigan… totaled four tackles, including one for loss, versus San Diego State… credited with two tackles and a hurry at Illinois… finished with five tackles, including 0.5 sacks at Florida International… made three tackles, with a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss, in opener versus Central Connecticut State.
 

2023 at Central Michigan -- Saw action in 12 games … finished with 17 tackles, including one sack, and a quarterback hurry… had four tackles at Ohio… tallied two tackles at Western Michigan… credited with three tackles versus Northern Illinois… had one sack and one quarterback hurry at Buffalo… recorded two tackles versus Eastern Michigan… made two tackles at Notre Dame.
 
2022 at Central Michigan -- Played in all 12 contests on the defensive line… saw action in 138 total plays… totaled four tackles… had one tackle versus and at Akron… made two tackles versus South Alabama.
 
2021 at Central Michigan -- Redshirted… appeared in one game (Robert Morris).
 
High School Honors -- 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… earned all-conference and all-area honors in basketball as a junior… Honor Roll student... Career -- 2021 graduate of Marengo High School, where he played three years of varsity football… totaled 47 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, six sacks, two pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a junior… guided Marengo to eight wins and the second round of the Class 4A state playoffs… registered 55 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, seven sacks and six pass break-ups as a sophomore… guided the Indians to nine victories as a sophomore… also played varsity basketball for four years and competed on the track and field team as a thrower… finished in fourth place at the conference meet as a sophomore.
 
Personal -- Born 2/20/2003… interdepartmental studies major…son of Jay and Lesley Pace… head coach was Paul Forsythe.