Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner continues to produce top-notch professional talent. Several former Vols play in the NFL on the defensive front, and next year, Tennessee could send a star to the NFL.
James Pearce Jr. , the Edge running back, has all the gear for a high-impact weekend player. He’s had 8. 5 sacks this season, putting together a lot of impressive moments that looked like he could finish in the top 10. ESPN’s Matt Miller recently published an article aimed at customers for the 2025 NFL Draft and seemed to agree. You can read the full article here on ESPN, but take a look at what he had to say about Pearce.
“Pearce, one of the five most sensible valid players of the 2025 draft’s elegance, is 6-5 and 242 pounds and rushing to the limit. With 43 pressures and 9. 5 sacks in 2023, Pearce has established himself as one of the most level-headed players of the 2025 draft elegance. productive quarterbacks in the SEC. De fact, an AFC West scout covering the convention told me that Pearce would be the first defensive player selected with the elegance of 2024 if he were eligible for the draft. Expectations are high for Pearce, but his speed and sense of passing movements are worthy of hype. – ESPN’s Matt Miller on James Pearce Jr.
Tennessee volunteers EMBROIDER James Pearce Jr. forcing a fumble in the loss to Alabama. (Photo via Gary Costhrough Jr. of USA Today Sports)
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