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Scholarship traits at the Group of 5 level, with the tools to earn Power 4 looks as you develop.

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Scholarship-caliber traits for Division II and NAIA programs, with room to climb through continued development.

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James Pearce Jr. is a step closer to getting his domestic violence case dropped. According to Andy Slater of FOX Sports, the Atlanta Falcons pass

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Atlanta Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. could have all charges from his Feb. 7 arrest in Miami dismissed if he properly completes an agreed-upon

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Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. will no longer face one of the charges against him stemming from his Feb. 7 arrest following a domestic

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Tennessee coach Josh Heupel says the hype is real with edge rusher James Pearce Jr. "It does speak to his talent and some of the things that he’s done on the football field," Heupel said heading into the 2024 season. "James is long, athletic. He’s made a bunch of plays. There’s still a lot of growth for James in his understanding of the game, being able to play at the level consistently that he’s capable of and that he wants to. He’s a young player still in our program. I say that (meaning) he wasn’t a mid-year enrollee; he’s had two falls with us. We still expect to see a ton of growth in him and go handle the season the right way. But is he a top draft-pick candidate? You bet." During his sophomore season at Tennessee, Pearce tied for the SEC lead with 10 sacks and ranked second with 14.5 tackles-for-loss. And he ranked third nationally among edge rushers in pass-rushing grades, according to Pro Football Focus.

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Both James Pearce and Randy Gregory are easily identifiable top talents as pass rushers. Pearce burst on the scene as a junior last spring and was the top defensive player in the state of North Carolina as a senior while putting up gaudy stats. Like Pearce, Gregory was a long, explosive and rangy pass rusher and was one of the nation’s top JUCO prospects coming out of Arizona Western College in the 2013 cycle. Gregory racked up 29 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks in two seasons at Nebraska before being picked in the first round by the Dallas Cowboys.

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Scholarship traits at the FCS level, with room to climb through continued development and film.

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Twitched-up EDGE prospect who has an argument as the most gifted pass rusher in the 2022 cycle. Pairs a long, lean build with top notch first-step quickness. Screams off the edge both as a standing rusher and from a three-point stance. Shows curvilinear movement with his ability to bend around the edge. Has elite closing speed and is a high-level finisher in the backfield. Physical and embraces contact. Has a strong anchor relative to his current size (6-foot-5, 220 pounds) and converts speed to power as a pass rusher. Highly, highly disruptive in multiple ways. Disrupts passing lanes on a regular basis in addition to forcing fumbles, coming down with interceptions and scoring several defensive touchdowns. Plays with an outstanding effort level on a play-to-play basis. Tracks down plays in backside pursuit. Runs like a wide receiver, which should not be a surprise as he began his career as an offensive skill player. Has put together a phenomenal final two seasons at North Carolina's top high school program, totaling over 30 sacks as a junior and senior. 

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Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACKS	TFL	FF	INT
2024	TENN	11	38	26	12	0	7.5	10	1	0
2023	TENN	11	28	18	10	1	10	10	2	1
Career		22	66	44	22	1	17.5	20	3	1

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACKS	TFL	FF
Dec 21	OHST	L 17-42	3	3	0	0	2	0
Nov 30	VAN	W 36-23	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nov 23	UTEP	W 56-0	4	3	1	2	2	0
Nov 16	UGA	L 17-31	3	3	0	0	1	0
Nov 9	MSST	W 33-14	4	2	2	1	1	0
Nov 2	UK	W 28-18	1	1	0	1	1	0
Oct 19	BAMA	W 24-17	3	2	1	1.5	1	0
Oct 12	UF	W 23-17	7	5	2	0.5	0	1
Oct 5	ARK	L 14-19	9	5	4	1	2	0
Sep 21	OKLA	W 25-15	2	1	1	0.5	0	0
Sep 7	NCST	W 51-10	1	0	1	0	0	0

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