FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Jalon Walker was getting a ride to Charlotte, North Carolina, late Thursday night from his home in Salisbury, N.C. He was scheduled to fly to the Atlanta Falcons ' facility the next morning on the team's private jet. Little did he know, he would have company.

For former Tennessee Volunteers edge rusher James Pearce Jr., the 2025 NFL Draft couldn’t have unfolded much better. After trading back into the first round, th

Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce saw his stock drop in the past year. But he is probably the fastest pass rusher in the 2025 NFL Draft.