James Pearce Jr. Stats & College Stats

James Pearce Jr. is a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons. He was selected with pick 26 of round 1 in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. In the 2025 regular season he made 26 tackles (17 solo) with 10.5 sacks. At Tennessee (2022–24) he made 70 tackles (29 for loss), recorded 19 sacks and had 1 interception and 1 pass defended.

Player details

Position: DE
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Jersey: #27
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 242 lbs
College: Tennessee
Drafted: 2025 · Round 1 · Pick 26

Career defensive stats

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF	Def TD
2025	ATL	15	17	9	10	10.5	16	0	5	1	0

2025 game log

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	TB	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2	MIN	0	2	0	0.5	1	0	0
6	BUF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
7	SF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MIA	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
9	NE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	IND	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
11	CAR	1	1	1	1	3	0	0
12	NO	1	1	1	1.5	2	0	0
13	NYJ	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
14	SEA	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
15	TB	2	1	2	2	2	2	0
16	ARI	1	1	0	0.5	1	2	0
17	LA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	NO	2	1	2	2	2	0	0

College career stats

Season	School	G	Tackles	Solo	TFL	Sacks	INT	PD
2024	Tennessee	12	38	23	13	7.5	0	1
2023	Tennessee	12	27	18	14	9.5	1	0
2022	Tennessee	4	5	3	2	2	0	0

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	TB	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2	MIN	0	2	0	0.5	1	0	0
6	BUF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
7	SF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MIA	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
9	NE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	IND	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
11	CAR	1	1	1	1	3	0	0
12	NO	1	1	1	1.5	2	0	0
13	NYJ	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
14	SEA	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
15	TB	2	1	2	2	2	2	0
16	ARI	1	1	0	0.5	1	2	0
17	LA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	NO	2	1	2	2	2	0	0

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	TB	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2	MIN	0	2	0	0.5	1	0	0
6	BUF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
7	SF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MIA	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
9	NE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	IND	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
11	CAR	1	1	1	1	3	0	0
12	NO	1	1	1	1.5	2	0	0
13	NYJ	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
14	SEA	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
15	TB	2	1	2	2	2	2	0
16	ARI	1	1	0	0.5	1	2	0
17	LA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	NO	2	1	2	2	2	0	0

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	TB	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2	MIN	0	2	0	0.5	1	0	0
6	BUF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
7	SF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MIA	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
9	NE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	IND	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
11	CAR	1	1	1	1	3	0	0
12	NO	1	1	1	1.5	2	0	0
13	NYJ	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
14	SEA	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
15	TB	2	1	2	2	2	2	0
16	ARI	1	1	0	0.5	1	2	0
17	LA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	NO	2	1	2	2	2	0	0