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Watch: George Pickens lays out for one handed grab at training camp

Check out this catch by George Pickens…

Former Georgia star receiver George Pickens is already turning heads at his first NFL training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The second-round pick has been making catches like this dating back to his early days at Georgia.

Pickens is already working with the first-team offense in Pittsburgh, and will have an opportunity to contribute right away this season.

The Steelers kickoff the regular season versus the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 11.

Twitter reacts: George Pickens drafted by the Pittsburg Steelers

George Pickens’ pick keeps UGA Twitter buzzing

Georgia receiver George Pickens was selected with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft by the Pittsburg Steelers.

Pickens is one of the most prolific receivers in Georgia history. An ACL tear in the spring of 2021 caused the Hoover, Ala., native to miss most of the national championship season.

Pickens did play in the postseason and helped Georgia to its first national title in 41 years.

Here’s how UGA Twitter is reacting:

Georgia WR George Pickens selected in second round of 2022 NFL draft

George Pickens is a Steeler!

Georgia receiver George Pickens was selected with the No. 52 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft by the Pittsburg Steelers.

Pickens is one of the most prolific receivers in Georgia history. An ACL tear in the spring of 2021 caused the Hoover, Ala., native to miss most of the national championship season.

Pickens did play in the postseason and helped Georgia to its first national title in 41 years.

A great combine performance solidified Pickens as one of the top receivers in this year’s draft. The Steelers got some great value here in the second round.

Watch: Georgia WR George Pickens’ career summarized in one video

George Pickens will be missed…

Georgia receiver George Pickens is headed to the NFL draft and is set to become the next talented UGA pass catcher to terrorize defensive backs at the pro level.

Pickens’ career at Georgia was pure entertainment. From fighting a Yellowjacket to leaping deep-ball catches in big moments, Pickens was one of the most exciting Dawgs in recent memory.

This clip posted to Pickens’ Instagram really sums up his big career in Athens:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaTf6oJAKCH/?utm_medium=copy_link

The Hoover, Ala., native racked up 90 catches for 1,347 yards (15.0 avg.) with 15 touchdowns in just 24 games played.

Don’t forget Pickens freshman season, which surpassed A.J. Green with the most prolific freshman receiver season in UGA history.

 

Georgia star WR George Pickens has torn ACL, will require surgery

Georgia football star receiver George Pickens suffered a torn ACL in practice on Tuesday. Details here.

Georgia football has confirmed that star junior receiver George Pickens has suffered a torn ACL and will require surgery.

The injury occurred in a non-contact drill during Tuesday’s spring practice.

Coach Kirby Smart on Pickens’ injury:

“The good news is that the MRI showed it to be an isolated injury with no other structures involved.”

Pickens was set to be one of the top returning receivers in the country. As a sophomore n 2020, the Hoover, Ala., native caught 36 passes for 513 yards and six touchdowns in just eight games played. That’s after a great freshman season in 2019, where Pickens caught 49 passes for 727 yards and eight touchdowns, good enough to rank second all-time in freshman receptions behind UGA legend A.J. Green.

Pickens definitely benefited from the emergence of J.T. Daniels at quarterback. When the USC transfer stepped in against Mississippi State, he and Pickens seemed to connect immediately. In the Bulldogs final two games of the season versus Missouri and then Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl, Pickens totaled a combined 261 yards on 12 receptions with three touchdowns.

Fortunately for Georgia, the Bulldogs’ receiver room is as deep as it is talented in 2021. UGA returns last year’s receiving leader Kearis Jackson and talented sophomore Jermaine Burton. Redshirt sophomore Dominick Blaylock will be back from an ACL tear in 2020 along with speedy redshirt freshman Arian Smith and senior Demetrius Robertson is back too.

Pair that group with 2021 signee Adonai Mitchell and Georgia should still be explosive at receiver with Pickens out indefinitely.

 

Check out a new episode of “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton” here! This will get you caught up on Georgia’s pro day.

George Pickens named one of CFB’s top returning WRs

Georgia football WR George Pickens was named a top returning receiver for the 2021 college football season.

Pro Football Focus has released its list of the top-10 returning wide receivers for the 2021 college football season and Georgia wide receiver George Pickens made the list.

Pickens checked in at No. 4 on the list and No. 1 in the SEC.

“Pickens took a step back in 2020, but he has more than proven to be capable of producing at an elite level. As a true freshman in 2019, Pickens earned an 88.0 receiving grade and displayed some of the best hands in the country. He saw 77 targets, and not a single one resulted in a drop.

In 2020, his production took a pretty steep hit. Pickens’ receiving grade dipped to 71.1, and he generated only 1.93 yards per route run. That said, lowly quarterback play early on from Stetson Bennett played a part, as did a nagging upper-body injury. Pickens did, however, get better in one key area: contested scenarios. He raised his 27.8% contested catch rate in 2019 to 64.3% in 2020.

With a clean bill of health in 2021, expect Pickens to get back to doing what he does best: making highlight-reel snags with his massive catch radius.

Look for Pickens to have a big year this coming fall thanks in large part to him being a favorite target of JT Daniels. His freshman season, Pickens looked like he could be the best receiver in the nation, after hauling in 49 catches for 727 yards and 8 touchdowns. As PFF mentioned, he did see a drop in his numbers in 2020, catching 36 balls for 513 yards and 6 touchdowns, but saw a resurgence when Daniels took over under center.

He finished the year strong with a 7 catch, 135 yard and 1 touchdown game in the Peach Bowl.

UGA vs Auburn: Georgia rolling with second quarter TD dime from the Mailman

Georgia has found a starting quarterback in junior Stetson Bennett. Watch his touchdown pass to star receiver George Pickens here.

Junior quarterback Stetson Bennett is dealing right now. No. 4 Georgia is up 17-0 over No. 4 Auburn and the game is currently only in the second quarter.

Watch this sweet dime by Bennett to star receiver George Pickens here:

Bennett has totaled 107 yards on 10/18 passing with a touchdown so far.

 

 

 

Watch: D’Wan Mathis to George Pickens scene one

Watch new UGA quarterback D’Wan Mathis connect to star receiver George Pickens for a big first-down conversion here!

Georgia has a starting quarterback.

Coach Kirby Smart and staff elected to start redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis over USC transfer J.T. Daniels and he has shown some ability early on in the first half.

This particular throw to George Pickens may be a foreshadowing of things to come for the Bulldog offense :

Love how Mathis stood tall and got it to Pickens with not much room to work with; hopefully we get to see more of this moving forward!

Check back here for more highlights and analysis during the game.

George Pickens named to Biletnikoff Award watch list

Georgia football WR George Pickens has been named to the Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist for the 2020 college football season.

Georgia’s star sophomore wide receiver George Pickens has been named to the 2020 Biletnikoff Award watch list.

This award, named after former Florida State and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff, is presented annually to college football’s most outstanding wide receiver.

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Pickens lived up to all the hype he was given his freshman year.  He led the Dawgs wide receivers in every single receiving category as a freshman.

Pickens caught 49 passes for 727 yards and 8 touchdowns in 2019 and is expected to put up even bigger numbers in 2020 with Wake Forest transfer quarterback Jamie Newman joining the Bulldog offense.

Top returning CFB WRs: Where is George Pickens?

Georgia football WR George Pickens is ranked in the top 10 of ESPN’s latest returning college receiver rankings for the 2020 football season

Georgia’s sophomore wide receiver George Pickens made a splash in the college football world last season, leading the Bulldogs in receptions (49), yards (727), and touchdowns (8) as a freshman.

Pickens lived up to all the hype that was surrounding him and is now in the talks of being one of the best receivers in the NCAA next year.

On Friday, ESPN released who they believe are the top returning receivers for the 2020 college football season.

  1. Ja’Marr Chase, LSU
  2. DeVonta Smith, Alabama
  3. Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
  4. Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
  5. Rondale Moore, Purdue
  6. Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State
  7. Justyn Ross, Clemson
  8. Tutu Atwell, Louisville
  9. George Pickens, Georgia
  10. Chris Olave, Ohio State

Pickens was ranked as #9 on the list.  He helped the Dawgs secure the Sugar Bowl last year over Baylor, having 11 catches in one half, 175 receiving yards and a touchdown.

His catch radius was incredible and he had the third most catchable targets without a drop, making him one of the 20 most valuable receivers in college football at the end of the 2019 season.

Experts and fans expect even bigger things from Pickens for his sophomore season.  He will have a new quarterback throwing his balls which should be interesting and fun to see how the two mesh.