Pearce is an impressive athlete, standing at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds with nearly 33-inch arms. Pearce ran a fantastic 4.47 40-yard dash, which to put into perspective at just how impressive that is, top running back prospect Omarion Hampton ran a 4.46 40-yard dash. Pearce ran nearly the same time as a top running back despite being 25 pounds heavier. He also had a 1.56 10-yard split, which is the more important number for defensive lineman because they work in smaller spaces where it’s more about initial burst than long speed. That was the fastest 10-yard split of any defensive end at the Combine this year.
Daily Slop - 27 Mar 25 - Could DE James Pearce Jr. be the right guy at pick 29?
