George Malik Pickens Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was on born March 4, 2001 Pickens attended Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. As a senior, he had 69 receptions for 1,368 yards and 16 touchdowns.
In the spring of 2021, Pickens tore his ACL, causing him to miss most of his junior season. Pickens earned immediate playing time his freshman year at Georgia in 2019, leading the team in receptions (49), receiving yards (727) and receiving touchdowns (8). In the spring of 2021, Pickens tore his ACL, causing him to miss most of his junior season.
He returned to play in the final four games of the year, catching just 5 passes, but recorded a 52-yard reception in Georgia’s win over Alabama in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game. Pickens declared for the 2022 NFL Draft following the season. Pickens was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
George Pickens Stats
| Year | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 49 | 727 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 36 | 513 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 107 | 0 |
| Career[9] | 24 | 90 | 1,347 | 14 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.47 s | 1.50 s | 2.57 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
George Pickens Catch
Well, it seems like George Pickens wasn’t lying when he said he’s open “99% of the time.” In the closing minutes of the first quarter of Pittsburgh’s 29-17 “Thursday Night Football” loss to the Browns in Cleveland, the Steelers rookie wideout turned in his early submission for the catch of the year.
On a second-and-3 play from the Pittsburgh 46-yard line, quarterback Mitch Trubisky rolled out to his right and launched a pass down the right sideline in the direction of Pickens.
The ball came down toward the sideline at around the Cleveland 22-yard line and Pickens was able to bend backwards and extend one hand out to secure the catch over Browns cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. It was a reception that’s reminiscent of Odell Beckham Jr.’s infamous one-handed grab as a member of the New York Giants in 2014.
George Pickens Injury
After promising freshman and sophomore seasons, Pickens was playing in the Georgia spring game in March 2021 when he tore his right ACL. The injury is usually a season-ending one for most players, but right away, Pickens was determined to return.
George Pickens Jersey
14
George Pickens Memes
And they had their fun with it after the game, poking fun at the Steelers, and specifically, their potential star rookie wide receiver, George Pickens, who became meme-ified long before he ever played a snap in the NFL, the image of him watching himself get drafted quickly going viral.
George Pickens Contract
The Steelers signed their second-round pick to a four-year, $6.752 million deal that includes a $2.09 million signing bonus. He has $705,000 in fully-guaranteed money for skill, injury and salary cap.
In his second season, Pickens will earn $1.011 million on fully-guaranteed money. In the two years following, he’ll earn $1.318 million and $1.625 million.