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.
How big are George Pickens’ hands?
At the scouting combine, Pickens ran a 4.47 40-yard dash and measured in at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, with 8 and 7/8 inch hands and 32 and 3/8-inch arms. He missed most of the 2021 season after serving as UGA’s leading receiver, by far, in his first two years with the program combined.
The Hoover, Ala native suffered a torn ACL in March of 2021 and didn’t play for UGA’s first 11 games of the season. He made his return against Georgia Tech and ended up with five receptions for 107 yards on the year, saving his biggest plays for Alabama.
He had a 37-yard grab in the SEC Championship game to set up a touchdown and he made a spectacular, diving catch in the National Championship game. The play covered 52 yards and set up a field goal late in the first quarter.