James Pearce's Player Profile

Chris Trapasso - CBS Sports - September 2nd: "Pearce arrived on the scene in the SEC in 2023, destroying blocker after blocker with a variety of pass-rush moves en route to his 10-sack, 14.5 tackle for loss season at Tennessee that featured a gargantuan 52 pressures on 246 opportunities to get after the quarterback."

Mike Renner - CBS Sports - September 2nd: "Pearce has a first step that'll strike fear in even the most athletic tackles. Combine that with his 6-foot-5 frame, as well as the flexibility of a wide receiver, and you have a defensive end who could be the first since Myles Garrett to go No. 1 overall."

Jaime Eisner - The Draft Network - September 1st: "While James Pearce Jr. has some things he needs to work on defending the run, he's a stud on passing downs with the ability to make a major year-one impact."

Field Yates - ESPN - August 21st: "Pearce has rare explosion off the edge with a lightning-quick first step. After posting 10 sacks in 2023, he has the highest upside of any pass rusher I've studied so far."

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