How Acquired: Selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft (40th overall).
Pro Career:
(2009) New England Patriots: Drafted by the Patriots in the second round (40th overall) out of Boston College. Will support their interior defense behind starter Vince Wilfork. Wore No. 60 in camp, switched to 92 for the season. College: Boston College
2008: Earned All ACC second team honors ... Started 14 games, recording 27 tackles (19 solo) with 11 tackles for loss (25 yards) 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble... helped lead the BC defense to 5th best overall defense in the nation, 1st in the ACC (268.14 ypg). 2007: Awarded All-ACC honorable mention honors in 2007...ranked third on the team with 7.5 TFLs, recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks ...finished the season with 27 total tackles (14 solo)...recorded two tackles in the Champs Sports Bowl against Michigan State, helping to keep BC's bowl-game win streak alive with a 24-21 victory...at the ACC Championship against Virginia Tech, registered three tackles (1 solo) and assisted on a tackle-for-loss. 2006:
Played and started in 11 games at defensive tackle...had 20 tackles, including 11 unassisted stops...registered 3.5 tackles for loss...made a career-high five tackles (3 solo), including 1.0 tackle for loss and recovered one fumble in Meineke Car Care Bowl versus Navy 2005 Season
Finished the season with 11 tackles (6 solo) and one tackle for loss in 12 games...made one start - against Wake Forest...had one solo tackle against Boise State in the MPC Computers Bowl. 2004 Season
Redshirted. High School: Earned All-State honors as a senior lineman at Worcester Burncoat High School ... gained 2003 Worcester Telegram & Gazette all-star honors ... was a three-time Inter-High all-star choice ... captured 2003 team MVP honors ... served as team captain for head coach Chris Moriarty ... played in the 2004 Massachusetts Shriners Football Classic ... also excelled as a member of Burncoat's track and field team; won the state shot put title in 2003 and 2004. Personal: Ronald Jeffery Brace III, born December 18, 1986 ... enrolled as a psychology major in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Ron is the son of Vonda Lewis and Ronald Brace Jr. Personal Website: n/a Drafted: Drafted: 2009 - Rd 2 (40th overall)
Salary: n/a
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last update: 05/02/2009 | 
