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.
What is George Pickens ranked?
247sports.com rated him as a five-star prospect (ESPN – four-star prospect), #24 prospect nationally, #4 wide receiver nationally, and the #1 prospect in Alabama. He was one of the most highly recruited players in the 2019 class and ultimately ended up signing with Georgia.