Player Dossier

2022-2024

Tennessee

James Pearce Jr.

DL • 6'5" • 243 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

James Pearce Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.2

Efficiency

29.8

Consistency

68.8

Season Value

44.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Tennessee

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Tennessee
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

James Pearce Jr., DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Tennessee. James Pearce Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Tennessee paired 24.5 primary output with 29.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 29.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Tennessee

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

2.0

Efficiency

29.8

Usage

11.2

Consistency

68.8

Best Game by takeover score

Iowa

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 3. Virginia: 4. Unknown: 2. Florida: 2. UTSA: 0. South Carolina: 4. Texas A&M: 3. Alabama: 2. Kentucky: 0. Missouri: 2.5. Georgia: 0. Vanderbilt: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 3 by 42.5. Virginia: 3 by 52.5. Unknown: 1 by 24.2. Florida: 3 by 32.5. UTSA: 0 by 0. South Carolina: 3 by 52.5. Texas A&M: 3 by 42.5. Alabama: 2 by 28.3. Kentucky: 1 by 4.2. Missouri: 2 by 33.3. Georgia: 3 by 12.5. Vanderbilt: 3 by 32.5

Split Comparison

Wins2.3 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · n=4 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half2.5 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=6 · -0.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

South Carolina

Best efficiency game

52.5 vs South Carolina

Result
Mon 1/1vs IowaSplash gameW 35-0331110
Sat 11/25vs VanderbiltW 48-24321.500.500
Sat 11/18vs GeorgiaL 10-3831000
Sat 11/11@ MissouriL 7-36211.5010
Sat 10/28@ KentuckyW 33-2710000
Sat 10/21@ AlabamaL 20-3421110
Sat 10/14vs Texas A&MSplash gameW 20-1333210
Sat 9/30vs South Carolina2+ sacks · Splash gameW 41-2031220
Sat 9/23vs UTSAW 45-1400000
Sat 9/16@ FloridaSplash gameL 16-2933200
Sat 9/9vs Unknown11110
Sat 9/2vs Virginia2+ sacks · Splash gameW 49-1332220

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Tennessee

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonTennessee415.25.5
2023 PostseasonTennessee24.529.811.220.5
2023 Regular SeasonTennessee24.529.811.20
2024 PostseasonTennessee21.531.111.9-3
2024 Regular SeasonTennessee21.531.111.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arkansas

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.7 takeover score.

#2

UTEP

4.5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

#3

South Carolina

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.

#4

Virginia

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

#5

Texas A&M

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · Tennessee

24.5 primary output · 29.8 efficiency · 11.2 usage

44.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · Tennessee

44.5

24.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 11.2 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Tennessee

40.6

21.5 primary · 31.1 efficiency · 11.9 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.9205

Chambers · Charlotte, NC

Committed To
Tennessee
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

70

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

James Pearce Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
70