JamesPearce Jr.
EDED#27Tennessee
6'5" • 243lbs • 23y/oDraft Eligibility:2025
- Overall Grade '24
- 86.9
- 26th/850 - EDs
- Snap Count '24
- 464
- 318th/2002 - EDs
- Pressures '24
- 55
- 9th/850 - EDs
- Tackles '24
- 25
- 167th/850 - EDs
James
Pearce Jr.
ED
#27
|
Tennessee
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
James Pearce Jr. was an edge defender for the Atlanta Falcons who earned a 86.9 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2024 season, 26th among 850 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 88.9 ranked 31st among 850 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 84.1 ranked 37th at the position.
He generated 55 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 8 sacks, 43 hurries, 4 hits. Against the run, he recorded 25 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Atlanta Falcons
2025 - Present
Tennessee Volunteers
2022 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
86.9
AVG
26th/850 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
88.9
AVG
31st/850 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
84.1
AVG
37th/850 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsIAUN
97.3
Week BG, 2023
vsVAUN
90.6
Week 1, 2023
vsTXAM
90.6
Week 7, 2023
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@MOUN
48.9
Week 11, 2023
@TNVA
56
Week 13, 2022
@KYUN
57
Week 9, 2023
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2024
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
25
167th/850 EDs
SACKS
8
58th/850 EDs
ASSISTS
4
641st/850 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
100th/850 EDs
Defense
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Rank
167
th
Solo Tackles
25
641
st
Assists
4
100
th
Forced Fumbles
1
62
nd
Stops
28
58
th
Sacks
8
1
st
Hurries
43
262
nd
Hits
4
9
th
Total Pressures
55
135
th
Batted Passes
1
Snaps
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Rank
318
th
Total Snaps
464
438
th
Run Defense Snaps
185
237
th
Pass Rush Snaps
254
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