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Calvin Pace

Wake Forest · Edge Rusher · 1999-2002

PRS
82
SPD
76
STR
80

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Pace was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2002 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2002.

In the Wake Forest record book, Pace ranks No. 2 in career sacks.

Pace was the No. 18 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at Wake Forest since 1990 and No. 27 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2001
    • Second-team all-conference
  2. 2002
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2003
    • No. 18 overall pick, NFL Draft

Wake Forest Record Book

  • No. 2 in career sacks

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 1995-1999 eraEDGE80
  • 2000-2004 eraEDGE80

Wake Forest Teammates

  1. 83Chris Barclay2002-05RB
  2. 72Dustin Lyman1999LB
  3. 72Eric King2003-04CB
  4. 72Tucker Grace1995LB
  5. 70Brian Kuklick1994-98QB
  6. 70Bryan Ray1997-2000EDGE
  7. 70D'Angelo Solomon1997S
  8. 70Desmond Clark1995-98WR
  9. 70John Stone2001WR
  10. 70Morgan Kane1996-99RB

Full Wake Forest all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Calvin Pace) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.