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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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James Pearce Jr. arrest: Falcons DE approved for 'fast-track' to get case dismissed

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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James Pearce Jr. arrest: Falcons DE reportedly will have charges dismissed upon completion of pretrial diversion program

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

James Pearce Jr. arrest: Major update emerges on significant charge against Falcons edge rusher

Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson filed for a protective order against her ex-boyfriend, Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce, ESPN's

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Report: Rickea Jackson warned James Pearce 'will kill me' while filing for protective order

Atlanta Falcons defensive end James Pearce Jr. was arrested Feb. 7 in Doral, Fla., following a domestic dispute with ex-girlfriend and Los Angeles

Report: Police responded to multiple 911 calls from ex-girlfriend before James Pearce Jr. arrest

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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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