2025 Draft - Tennessee Edge James Pearce

An explosive edge who can turn the corner and get to the QB is always in great need.

We continue to roll through the top-level edge players with a look to Knoxville.

No. 27 - James Pearce - Age 21 - Junior - 6’5 - 242 - Tenn

Pearce has been ranked amongst the best edges in America for the last two years.

• Native of Charlotte, North Carolina where he was a 4-star edge who weighed about 220 at the time and had offers from all over.

• 2022 barely played on the defense and was special teams.

• 2023 All-SEC (1st Team) and finished 3rd in sacks in conference.

• 2024 All-SEC (1st Team) and led the SEC in pressures.

2022 - 61 snaps, 6 QB Pressures, 1 missed tackle (20%) - 68.0 PFF

2023 - 462 snaps. 52 QB Pressures, 6 missed tackles (23%) - 90.4 PFF

2024 - 464 snaps, 55 QB Pressures, 7 missed tackles (19%) - 87.1 PFF