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.
Is George Pickens Related To Carl Pickens?
Fans frequently relate George Pickens and Carl Pickens as father and son, which is not true.
Furthermore, with George showing his incredible talents as a wide receiver, people couldn’t help but compare him to Carl, who was also a wide receiver at his time.
People are already seeing him as a Steller’s stud after his recent match with the Seahawks. ABC sports anchor, Jared Phillips recently tweet that Pittsburgh is equal to a wide receiver factory.
Netizens were really hoping George Pickens was connected to former Bengal wideout Carl Pickens
Unfortunately, neither Carl Pickens nor George Pickens is father and son, nor are they connected in any way. The only similarity between George Pickens and Carl Pickens is that both play wide receiver in American football.
Due to their same surname and shared participation in the same sports league, they are commonly mistaken for relatives. However, this is not the case.