James Pearce, Jr. DE-Tennessee | Rare get-off | 2025 NFL Draft Film Review
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James Pearce, Jr. (pictured sacking Jalen Milroe) was one of the nation's best at timing snap counts.
Tennessee defensive end James Pearce, Jr. did not quite match his statistical production from 2023 (10 QB sacks, 14.5 TFLs), but there was minimal drop-off (13.5 TFLs). He did leave some sacks on the field (as you’ll see in our film breakdown), but his overall down-to-down disruption was evident week-to-week. We break down the strengths and weaknesses in Pearce, Jr’s game in our video spotlight versus Alabama in Week 7.