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1:52NFL Honors Preview: Defensive Rookie Of The Year
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0:50NFL Preseason: Rookies Jalon Walker, James Pearce Jr 'Racing to The QB'
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1:31Rookies Jalon Walker & James Pearce Jr. Competing In 'Race To QB'
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0:47Lions at Falcons: First Look at 1st Rounders James Pearce Jr. and Jalon Walker
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1:15HQ Training Camp Tour: Falcons Use 2 First Round Picks
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0:342025 NFL Draft Grades: Falcons Select James Pearce Jr. No. 26
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1:39Highlights: Dylan Sampson, Dont'e Thornton Jr. and James Pearce Jr. at Tennessee's Pro Day
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1:31James Pearce Jr. reflects on the growth and the main influences on his Tennessee career
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1:30Tennessee's James Pearce Jr. motivated to prove he's the best defensive player in the 2025 NFL Draft
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2:02Pete Prisco Loves The Falcons Signing Tua Tagovailoa
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6:56Falcons, Tua Tagovailoa Agree To 1-Year, $1.3M Deal
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2:03Breaking News: Falcons Leading To Land Tua Tagovailoa
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1:46What's Next For Tua Tagovailoa After Being Informed He'll Be Released?
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1:17Kirk Cousins In No Rush To Sign
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9:29NFC South Top Free Agent Targets
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1:50Chances We See Kyle Pitts Play For Falcons This Season?
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6:49Top Landing Spots For Aaron Rodgers
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1:09Top Landing Spots For Aaron Rodgers: No. 4 - The Falcons
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0:27BREAKING NEWS: Falcons Placing Franchise Tag On TE Kyle Pitts
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1:45Kyle Pitts Among Players Likely To Receive Franchise Tag
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| Regular Season | 26 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Falcons' James Pearce: Arrested on battery charges
Pearce was arrested in Florida on Saturday on two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and a count of aggravated stalking, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Pearce was also charged with fleeing and eluding police officers, aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer without violence to his person before being booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Given the nature of his changes, Pearce is expected to face discipline from the NFL, though the league will likely wait to make any such determination until more information emerges and the legal process plays out. Shortly after Pearce's arrest, the Falcons acknowledged in a statement that they are aware of the incident and are in the process of gathering more information on the matter, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The No. 26 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, Pearce finished third in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year balloting after tallying 26 tackles, 10.5 sacks, five pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery while playing in all 17 games during his first season in the league.
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Falcons' James Pearce: Dazzles during rookie season
Pearce tallied 26 total tackles (17 solo), including 10.5 sacks, five passes defensed and one forced fumble over 17 regular-season games in 2025.
Pearce, a 2025 first-round pick from Tennessee, was one of the NFL's premier pass rushers during his rookie campaign, leading all rookies with 10.5 sacks and tying for the 12th most in the league. The 22-year-old made a significant impact on Atlanta's defense, helping the Falcons finish with the second-most sacks in the NFL (57.0) after ranking 24th in the same category last season. Pearce is expected to line up opposite fellow 2025 first-round pick Jalon Walker in 2026, forming one of league's most promising pass-rush duos.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 242 lbs |
| Birthplace: Charlotte, NC |
| Age: 22 |
| School: Tennessee |
| Experience: R |