Who is George Pickens? Meet his father, is he related to NFL Star?

George Malik Pickens Jr. popularly known as George Pickens is a american football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers team of the National Football League (NFL) who was born on March 4, 2001 in Hoover, Alabama, United States of America. George played college football in Georgia and was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Who is George Pickens’ father? Is he related to NFL star Carl Pickens?

George’s father’s name has yet to be revealed, he has not made his personal details public. The fact that both Carl and George Pickens are wide receivers in American football is that they have one thing in common. Many American Football viewers are confused with relatives because they have the same last name and both play in the same sports league. But that is not the case, and they are not personally related.

Carl Pickens was a former NFL wide receiver who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and also Tennessee Titans. On April 5, 2001, Carl signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys. On the other hand, Carl announced his retirement on May 30.

Learn about the young NFL star’s family and early life

George Pickens grew up with his mother and father in Hoover, Alabama and his family is proud of his achievements at an international level. As I mentioned, he is quite private about his personal life as he has not discussed his parents in public. Therefore, all the correct information about the parents of the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is missing.

George Pickens attended Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. As a senior, Pickens had 69 receptions for 1,368 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also played in 2019 Under Armor All-American Game. He was a five-star recruit and originally attended Auburn University to play college football before changing his dedication to his studies at the University of Georgia.

Is George Pickens dating anyone in 2022? Know about his relationship status

The young NFL star, George Pickens is currently unmarried and has no girlfriend yet. He is quite private about his personal life as he has not spoken about his relationship status publicly. George is also not available on social media in any way and we have no proper information about his relationship.

George may be focused on his NFL career because he was drafted into the NFL by the Pittsburgh Steelers instead of focusing on the dating and romantic relationships.

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Also on the internet his girlfriend is not mentioned and there are no rumors about his girlfriend. George may have kept his relationship private and avoided mentioning his romantic relationship. The 21-year-old athlete is believed to be single and currently not dating anyone despite the lack of information.

Let’s know more about Pickens’ career in American Football

college career

Speaking of Pickens College Career, he earned instant playing time during his freshman year at Georgia in 2019, leading the team in receptions (49), yards (727) and touchdowns received (8). That following season, he caught 36 passes for 513 yards and a team leader for 6 touchdowns in an 8-game season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the spring of 2021, Pickens tore his ACL causing him to miss most of his junior season, then returned to play in the final four games of the year, catching just 5 passes but recording a 52-yard reception in Georgia’s victory over Alabama in 2022 College Football Playoff Championship. After that championship, Pickens declared himself for the post-season 2022 NFL Draft.

Senior Career

George Pickens was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. He has just been promoted to his senior career and his stats are being updated. The table below shows George Pickens’ pre-draft measurements.

Pre-concept measurements
Height	Weight	Arm’s length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20 yard split	Vertical jump	wide jump
(1.91m)	(88kg)	(0.82m)	(0.24m)	4.47 euros	1.50 euros	2.57 sec	(0.88m)	(3.18m)

Physical Appearance of Pittsburgh Steelers Star, George Pickens

Nationality	American
Age	21 years (2022)
Height	1.91 meters
Weight	91 kg
Hair colour	black
eye colour	black