George Pickens

George Malik Pickens Jr. (born March 4, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.

George Pickens
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-04) March 4, 2001
Hoover, Alabama
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Hoover
College:Georgia (2019–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Pickens attended Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. As a senior, he had 69 receptions for 1,368 yards and 16 touchdowns.[1] He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game.[2] A five star recruit, he originally committed to Auburn University to play college football before changing his commitment to the University of Georgia.[3][4]

College career

Pickens earned immediate playing time his freshman year at Georgia in 2019.[5][6][7] On January 14, 2022, Pickens declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[8]

Georgia BulldogsReceiving
YearTeamGPRecYardsTDs
2019Georgia12497278
2020Georgia8365136
2021Georgia451070
College Totals24901,34714

Source:[9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		 195 lb
(88 kg)		 32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.47 s1.50 s2.57 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11]

Pickens was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 52nd pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

References
  1. Weiszer, Marc. "George Pickens' 'flair for the dramatic' established before buzzworthy Georgia football moment". Savannah Morning News.
  2. "Ala. players Will Reichard, George Pickens will take their swag to the Under Armour game". October 26, 2018.
  3. "5-star Hoover WR George Pickens picks Georgia". al. February 6, 2019.
  4. What the addition of five-star wide receiver George Pickens means for Georgia
  5. "George Pickens is Potentially UGA's Best Receiver Since A.J. Green". Maven.
  6. He was an Auburn commit. Now rising star for Bulldogs, Pickens preps for SEC showdown
  7. This freshman receiver is already drawing comparisons to former UGA great A.J. Green
  8. "BREAKING: George Pickens Declares for NFL Draft".
  9. "George Pickens - College Football at Georgia Bulldogs". https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/george-pickens/5457. Retrieved May 1, 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "George Pickens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  11. "2022 Draft Scout George Pickens, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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