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James Pearce Jr. Atlanta Falcons · #27

Linebacker · 6' 5", 243 lbs · Charlotte, NC · Age 23

James Pearce Jr. is a Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted 26th overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 26 tackles, 10.5 sacks.

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Atlanta Falcons · #27 · Linebacker

James Pearce Jr.

Season avg26 tkl · 10.5 sacks · 0 int

Career avg26 tkl · 10.5 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

James Pearce Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

James Pearce Jr. is a Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted 26th overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 26 tackles, 10.5 sacks.

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Tackling

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Tackling

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Pass rush

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Coverage

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Splash plays

Excellent · defense

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Disruption

Elite · defense

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Act II

Where James Pearce Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

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29%

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23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #242 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

104Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

James Pearce Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling

26 TKL

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Pass rush

10.5 SACK

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Coverage

5 PD

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The engine

How the model sees James Pearce Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

tackles

25–28

10.7

sacks

10.1–11.4

int

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1–1

games

16–18

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 26 → projected 27 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.5 tackles

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 23 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

James Pearce Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	INT	FF	PD
2025	17	26	10.5	0	1	5
Career	17	26	10.5	0	1	5

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Jalon Walker 99%Nic Scourton 98%Uchenna Nwosu 96%Tavius Robinson 95%DJ Wonnum 95%Dallas Turner 95%

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Context

Are the Atlanta Falcons built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

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95off index

99def index

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95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (95), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 92, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of James Pearce Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-10-12

The beginning

James Pearce Jr.

Atlanta Falcons

Turning pro

Drafted 26th overall, 2025 as a Linebacker.

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James Pearce Jr. is an Atlanta Falcons linebacker, drafted 26th overall, 2025.

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Across 1 season (2025) he has recorded 26 tackles, 11 sacks and 0 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 26 tackles, 11 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Jr.'s story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ James Pearce Jr Full College Football Highlights💥| Tennessee EDGE | 2025 NFL Draft Film ▶ James Pearce Jr.'s 2025 NFL Scouting Combine workout ▶ James Pearce Jr 2023 Season Highlights | NFL Draft

Off the field

Measurables

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Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 243 lbs
Draft: 26th overall, 2025
Born: Charlotte, NC
Age: 23
Jersey: #27

Background

James Pearce Jr. is from Charlotte, NC and is 23 years old. He was drafted 26th overall, 2025 and plays linebacker at 6' 5", 243 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has recorded 26 tackles, 10.5 sacks and 0 interceptions. Pearce is currently on the Atlanta Falcons roster.

The person

James Pearce Jr. is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 26 tackles with 10.5 sacks and 0 interceptions across his 2025 rookie season.

Tackle volume26 career tackles over 1 season.

Pass rush10.5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 1 forced fumbles and 5 passes defensed.

First-round pedigree26th overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

James Pearce Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about James Pearce Jr., answered.

What position does James Pearce Jr. play?

James Pearce Jr. is a Linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons.

When was James Pearce Jr. drafted?

James Pearce Jr. was drafted 26th overall, 2025.

How many seasons has James Pearce Jr. played?

1 (2025).

What are James Pearce Jr.'s career stats?

He has recorded 26 tackles, 11 sacks and 0 interceptions.

James Pearce Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

James Pearce Jr. Atlanta Falcons · #27

James Pearce Jr. — the report card

Where James Pearce Jr. stands

James Pearce Jr. — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees James Pearce Jr.

James Pearce Jr. career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Atlanta Falcons built to win?

The Ballad of James Pearce Jr.

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

James Pearce Jr. — frequently asked

Injury history

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