Description
- Position
- DE
- Team
- ATL
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 2003-10-12
- Age
- 22
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 243 lb
- College
- Tennessee
- Draft
- 2025 · R1 · Pick 26 · ATL
- Rookie yr
- 2025
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $4.2M/yr
- Total
- $16.8M
- Guaranteed
- $16.8M
- % of cap
- 1.5%
- Term
- 2025–2029 (4y)
Value#11/432
16.57DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
1 seasons
| Seasons | 1 2025–2025 |
| Games | 15 |
| Tackles | 26 |
| Sacks | 10.5 |
| TFL | 10 |
| INT | 0 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 1.83 | 4.22 | 1.00 | +0.83 | |
| QB Hits | 8.89 | 21.2 | 27.9 | 16.0 | +5.20 | |
| Sacks | 6.12 | 11.3 | 19.9 | 10.5 | +0.75 | |
| Solo Tackles | 12.5 | 22.6 | 38.5 | 17.0 | +5.55 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 2.46 | 9.85 | 20.6 | 10.0 | -0.15 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Prss | Hrry | P→S% | MTkl | MT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 15 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 10.5 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 38.9% | 1 | 3.7% |
College
| Year | School | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee | — | 23 | — | 23 | 7.5 | — | 1 |
| 2023 | Tennessee | — | 18 | — | 18 | 9.5 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | Tennessee | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 10.5 | 601st | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 17 | 2659th | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Sk/g
0.797
QBH/g
1.190
TFL/g
0.790
FF/g
0.179
Solo/g
1.149
PlayerMedian (50th)
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 2025 Wk8 vs MIA | 26'25 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2025 Wk15 vs TB | 10.5'25 |
| TFL | 2 | 2025 Wk15 vs TB | 10'25 |
| INT | 0 | 2025 Wk1 vs TB | 0'25 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Aging Curve
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Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 5 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Middle | 6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 10.5 | 38.9% | 1.8 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Coverage vs Pass-Rush Role
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pass-Rush Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Pressures
2793
Sacks
10.597
QB Hits
1692
Hurries
1196
Run Stuffing
1093
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
2 items
- Source: James Pearce with Falcons, expected to attend minicampFalcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. is back with the team and expected to take part in this week's minicamp, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday.
- James Pearce Jr. reports for Falcons minicampFalcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has reported for minicamp.