If the domestic violence charges against Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. go to trial, his ex-girlfriend, Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson, will be “willing to testify” against him, according to ESPN, which cited documentation from a court notice Jackson’s attorneys filed in Florida’s Miami-Dade County on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old Pearce, last year’s No. 26 overall pick who finished third in AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting this past Thursday, was arrested two days later and now faces five felony charges — two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon as well as aggravated stalking, fleeing or eluding police with lights or siren and aggravated battery involving a law enforcement officer — plus a misdemeanor count of resisting an officer without violence to his person.

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On Sunday, a day after Pearce was booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, he reportedly was released from jail once he posted $20,500 bond. He was given a stay-away order, a pretrial measure imposed so that he doesn’t interact with Jackson, 24, per ESPN.

Jackson, who overlapped with Pearce at Tennessee from 2022-24 and went No. 4 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, reportedly told police that she and Pearce dated for around three years before their recent breakup.

Jackson is currently in Miami playing in Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 league that runs during the W’s offseason and features many of its top players.

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When talking to the police, she explained the details of the events leading up to Pearce’s arrest, per ESPN, which cited an affidavit in its report. Jackson reportedly said that Pearce followed her in his vehicle on Saturday morning and even tried to open her car door at a stop light. Then, when she attempted to enter the Doral Police Department, Pearce repeatedly rammed her car with his, the affidavit read, per ESPN.

Jackson called the police, but, when they responded to the scene, Pearce reportedly resisted arrest. After being ordered to get on the ground, Pearce got back in his car and ultimately drove away in his SUV, hitting an officer in the knee in the process, according to the affidavit ESPN cited.

A chase commenced, with Pearce reportedly crashing at an intersection and then fleeing on foot. When officers reached Pearce, he tensed his arms, “not allowing officers to apprehend him,” ESPN reported.

Despite the struggle he allegedly put forth, Pearce was arrested.

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Pearce, according to a statement from his legal team, “maintains his innocence and urges the public to understand that while allegations have the power to shape a narrative, that it is hardly the full, complete story.”

The NFL has been in contact with the Falcons, and the matter will be reviewed under the league’s personal conduct policy, ESPN reported.

“The James Pearce situation, there’s really nothing to add. Our coaches will defer to the statement that was put out,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said during a previously scheduled news conference Wednesday, via WANF’s Chris McCulley. “So, respectfully, I understand there are questions, but we don’t have much to add there.”

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, who coached Pearce this past season, noted he was “obviously disappointed” to hear the news about Pearce.

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“It’s an unfortunate situation,” he said. “Just don’t have all the details of it yet and where this thing will go.”

Jackson is being represented by Gary F. Celetti and Wendy A.L. Beswick.

“The victim is pleading with the Court and the State to conclude this matter promptly without hindering the efficacy of the prosecution’s case,” the attorneys wrote, per ESPN.