George Pickens

George M. Pickens is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs. Pickens is from Hoover, Alabama. Pickens committed to University of Georgia on February 2nd, 2019.

George Pickens
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 1
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHoover
(Hoover, Alabama)
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-04) March 4, 2001
Hoover, Alabama
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)

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]

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


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