Is James Pearce Jr. starting?
James Pearce Jr. is listed No. 3 at SLB on the Atlanta Falcons depth chart. Samson Ebukam is listed ahead of him at No. 1. Currently listed Suspension.
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The Atlanta Falcons play next in Week 6, at home against the Chicago Bears on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). James Pearce Jr. is listed No. 3 at SLB going into that game.
At SLB for the Atlanta Falcons, Samson Ebukam and Jared Ivey sit ahead of him, and DeAngelo Malone is next in line behind him.
James Pearce Jr. wears No. 27, is 23 years old, is listed at 6' 5", 243 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of Tennessee.
Is James Pearce Jr. playing this week?
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ATL SLB Depth
Atlanta Falcons Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- RDE
- WLBZa'Darius Smith
Questionable (as of Oct 13, ESPN)
- LILB
- RILBDivine Deablo
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- SLB
- LCBC.J. Henderson
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATL | 15 | 17 | 10 | 10.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 1 yr | 15 | 17 | 10 | 10.5 | 0 | 5 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.
James Pearce Jr.'s 2025 season is their first NFL season on record — no prior year to compare yet.
Career Totals
James Pearce Jr. is rated 89 (Great): production, role and draft slot rank 19th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 91% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
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