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James Pearce Jr.
Atlanta Falcons · LB · NFL
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Updated Oct 16, 5:20 AM ET · Stats via ESPN
Tennessee Career
2022–2024 · LB
Pearce racked up 19.5 sacks across three seasons, including an SEC-best 10 sacks as a sophomore, and earned back-to-back first-team All-SEC honors — the first Vol to do that since Hall of Famer John Henderson in the early 2000s.
Pro Journey
2025 Draft · 1st round, pick 26 · Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta traded up 20 picks to grab Pearce 26th overall in 2025 — the second first-round pick of the Josh Heupel era at Tennessee, after Darnell Wright. He's now entering his second NFL season as a featured pass rusher.
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