The Tennessee Volunteers haven't had a first round defender drafted in the NFL DRaft since Derek Barnett in 2017. They haven't had a No. 1 overall pick since 19
The Tennessee Volunteers haven't had a first round defender drafted in the NFL DRaft since Derek Barnett in 2017. They haven't had a No. 1 overall pick since 1998 NFL Draft when Peyton Manning was selected by the Indianapolis Colts. Both of those streaks could be broken this coming April when EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. hears his name called.
Pearce is projected by many to be the No. 1 overall selection in the upcoming NFL Draft. ESPN Draft Analyst, Jordan Reid recently released an article projecting the odds that a player will be the No. 1 overall selection. James Pearce Jr received 15% odds from Reid, the second-highest of any player — behind Georgia's QB Carson Beck and tied with EDGE Mykel Williams."At 6-foot-5 and 242 pounds, Pearce is an explosive threat off the edge. Last season, he had a 20.
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