James Pearce Jr's Player Profile

John Kosko - PFF - March 17th: "Pearce was arguably the best pass rusher in college football the past two years. His 22.4% pressure rate and 22.4% pass-rush win rate over that span were top-10 marks."

Dante Lee - The Ringers - March 16th.: "I think James Pearce will give the defense the injection of juice it needs. At 245 pounds, he’s a little light for his 6-foot-5 frame, but his speed is real and he walks in the door with a good baseline of pass-rushing moves."

Jordan Reid - ESPN - Mar. 16th: "Pearce has A-level acceleration and closing speed when rushing the passer, helping him to a 19.0% pressure rate (second best in FBS) and 7.5 sacks this past season. His speed, coupled with a dynamic first step, allows him to race past blockers and causes them to abandon their technique."

Ryan Fowler - The Draft Network - March 16th: "Pearce has a ways to go as an early-down run defender, and his frame has room for added mass, but 107 pressures and 21 sacks the last two years in the SEC will hold weight for teams."

Danny Kelly - The Ringer - March 5th: "His acceleration off the snap immediately threatens the outside shoulders of opposing tackles, giving him the ability to slice back inside on a countermove or convert speed to power on a bull rush. He fires a long-arm stab into the chests of opposing tackles to drive them into the pocket."

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