Ron Brace was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (40th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.
 

2009 (3/0/1/4): Played in his first NFL game versus the Buffalo Bills (9/14).

Buffalo (9/14): Made his NFL debut, playing in reserve at defensive tackle in the Patriots’ 25-24 victory over the Bills. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Played in reserve at defensive tackle and made his first NFL tackle. Atlanta (9/27): Suited up but did not play. Baltimore (10/4): Inactive. at Denver (10/11): Inactive. Tennessee (10/18): Inactive. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Inactive. Miami (11/8): Saw action in reserve on special teams field goal and punt block teams in the Patriots' 27-17 win.

Started 40 of his 49 career games at Boston College ... Recorded 85 career tackles (50 solo), including 23 tackles for a loss ... Registered 5.5 sacks ... Selected to the All-ACC second team in his senior campaign ... Awarded All-ACC honorable mention honors in his junior year. 2008 (Senior): Part of a BC defense that recorded three shutouts, tying USC for the most of any team in the Bowl Subdivision ... Made 27 tackles, with 11 tackles for loss and three sacks while playing in all 14 games. 2007 (Junior): Ranked third on the team with 7.5 tackles for a loss and recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks ... Finished the season with 27 total tackles (14 solos) ... 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 ... Registered three tackles (one solo) and assisted on a tackle-for-loss in the ACC Championship against Virginia Tech ... Recorded his seventh tackle for a loss of the season, resulting in a loss of five yards against Miami, holding the Hurricanes to just 281 yards, giving BC its 10th win of the regular season. 2006 (Sophomore): Played and started in 11 games at defensive tackle, contributing 20 tackles, including 11 unassisted stops ... Registered 3.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded one solo tackle against Central Michigan and also had one solo stop in win over Clemson ... Registered three solo tackles against Maine ... Tallied one solo tackle in win over Virginia Tech ... Made three tackles (two solo) at Wake Forest ... Had one tackle including one half-tackle for loss against Duke ... Made one stop against Maryland ... Tallied four stops (three solo), including one tackle for loss at Miami ... Made a career-high five tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss while recovering one fumble in the Meineke Car Care Bowl versus Navy. 2005 (Freshman): Finished the season with 11 tackles (six solos) and one tackle for loss in 12 games ... Made his lone start of the season against Wake Forest ... Saw his first collegiate action in the season opener at BYU, where he recorded one assisted tackle ... Tallied one solo stop against Army ... Recorded one solo tackle at Clemson ... Registered two assists against Wake Forest ... Had one assisted tackle at Virginia Tech ... Was credited with one solo stop at North Carolina ... Recorded a season-best three tackles, including two solos, and one tackle for loss at Maryland ... Had one solo tackle against Boise State in the MPC Computers Bowl. 2004 (Redshirted): Redshirted in his freshman year.
 

Ronald Jeffery Brace III was born the son of Vonda Lewis and Ronald Brace Jr. on December 18, 1986 ... Earned All- State honors as a senior lineman at Worcester Burncoat High School ... Gained 2003 Worcester Telegram & Gazette all-star honors ... Earned three-time Inter-High all-star honors ... 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 and won the state shot put title in 2003 and 2004 ... Majored in psychology at Boston College.