Top 2025 NFL Draft EDGE Prospects: James Pearce Jr. Leads The Way For Best Pass Rushers in College Football

Is Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr. unrivaled in the 2025 NFL Draft‘s EDGE rusher rankings?

One of the most explosive players eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft, James Pearce Jr. appears to be in a class of his own when it comes to pass rushing prospects.

Can anyone catch Tennessee star defender, or will Pearce Jr. be in the mix for the first overall selection once next April is upon us?

2025 NFL Draft Pre-Season EDGE Rusher Rankings

1. James Pearce Jr. (Tennessee) — With the upside to be the potential top selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, it’s going to take a lot from another EDGE rusher to knock James Pearce Jr. from the top spot. Explosive doesn’t begin to describe Pearce Jr.’s presence off the line, and with a lack of weight for most EDGE’s, his power is more than enough to make up for his otherwise slender frame.
2. Mykel Williams (Georgia)
3. Nic Scourton (Texas A&M)
4. JT Tuimoloau (Ohio State)
5. Patrick Payton (Florida State)
6. Landon Jackson (Arkansas)
7. Princely Umanmielen (Ole Miss)
8. Jack Sawyer (Ohio State)
9. Jalon Walker (Georgia)
10. Ashton Gillotte (Louisville)

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