James Pearce erupted onto the scene for Tennessee Football last season. His breakout sophomore season included 10.0 sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss and 16 quarterback hits as the former On3 five-star prospect led the Vols as one of the most dominant pass rushers in college football. Now Pearce is set to parlay that success into one of the highest picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, according to the early mock drafts. Here’s where Pearce is currently being projected with the look toward next year’s draft already underway: Pro Football FocusNo. 1 Carolina Panthers Pro Football Focus: “After trading away B…