veteran Samford back with workmanlike size and spring-game presence
In 2025, Samford listed Connor Pace as a senior 5-foot-9, 184-pound running back from Brentwood, Tenn., and he popped up in spring ball with a one-yard touchdown in the final scrimmage[1]. He looks like a compact, physical depth-piece rather than a headline chaser: the appeal is reliability, toughness, and enough short-yardage pop to stay in the mix, while his roster history suggests he was still fighting for snaps after seeing no game action in 2024[1].
