James Pearce Jr.

ATL -#27 -OLB

6'5", 243 lbs - Age 23 - Tennessee - Healthy

Overview

Season	Team	G	Total	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
25-26	ATL	17	26	17	9	10.5	10	0	5	1	1

Articles Mentioning James Pearce Jr.

NFC South defensive coordinator analysis for the 2026 NFL Season

NFC South Defensive Coordinators: Early 2026 Analysis and Projections

Written by Nicholas P. McCandless on June 11, 2026

The NFC South is one of the more analytically interesting divisions to break down from a defensive standpoint in 2026. Three of the four teams overhauled their defensive...

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2026 nfl draft, tennessee, jermod mccoy, colton hood

2026 NFL Draft: 5 Tennessee Vols Selected, Full Breakdown of Every Pick and UDFA Signing

Written by Jordan Binkley on April 28, 2026

The 2026 NFL Draft ended with five Josh Heupel since 2022. Additionally, Tennessee had two cornerbacks taken in this year’s draft, which was more than any SEC team....

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Ranking Each NFL Head Coach Hire in 2026

Written by JLSports on February 2, 2026

The wildest coaching cycle in recent memory is finally complete with the Raiders settling on Klint Kubiak on Sunday. The coaching staffs are not complete just yet, but...

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Transfer Portal, Vols, Lance Heard, Rickey Gibson, Caleb Herring

3 Biggest Tennessee Vols Transfer Portal Losses After 2025 Season

Written by Jordan Binkley on January 4, 2026

Here are three of Tennessee's most significant portal losses so far: What makes this move surprising is the fact that Gibson would’ve been the Vols’ primary defensive back...

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Articles Mentioning James Pearce Jr.

NFC South Defensive Coordinators: Early 2026 Analysis and Projections

Written by Nicholas P. McCandless on June 11, 2026

The NFC South is one of the more analytically interesting divisions to break down from a defensive standpoint in 2026. Three of the four teams overhauled their defensive...

Read More ➡️

2026 NFL Draft: 5 Tennessee Vols Selected, Full Breakdown of Every Pick and UDFA Signing

Written by Jordan Binkley on April 28, 2026

The 2026 NFL Draft ended with five Josh Heupel since 2022. Additionally, Tennessee had two cornerbacks taken in this year’s draft, which was more than any SEC team....

Read More ➡️

Ranking Each NFL Head Coach Hire in 2026

Written by JLSports on February 2, 2026

The wildest coaching cycle in recent memory is finally complete with the Raiders settling on Klint Kubiak on Sunday. The coaching staffs are not complete just yet, but...

Read More ➡️

3 Biggest Tennessee Vols Transfer Portal Losses After 2025 Season

Written by Jordan Binkley on January 4, 2026

Here are three of Tennessee's most significant portal losses so far: What makes this move surprising is the fact that Gibson would’ve been the Vols’ primary defensive back...

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Injury Report | Brock Purdy, Chris Godwin, and more!

Written by Nicholas P. McCandless on September 14, 2025

Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 5 Notes: May 8: The Brooks on the physically unable to perform list, ruling him out for the entire 2025 season. Expected Timeline: Returning in...

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Injury Report | Brock Purdy, Austin Ekeler, and more!

Written by Nicholas P. McCandless on September 14, 2025

Expected Timeline: Earliest return is Week 5 Notes: May 8: The Brooks on the physically unable to perform list, ruling him out for the entire 2025 season. Expected Timeline: Returning in...

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Stats

Season	Team	G	Total	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF	FR
25-26	ATL	17	26	17	9	10.5	10	0	5	1	1

Biography

Team

ATL

Position

OLB

HT/WT

6'5", 243 lbs

Age

College

Tennessee

Draft Pick

Round 1, Pick 26, (26 overall)

Status

ROSTER

Jersey

#27

Birthplace

Charlotte, NC, USA