Kenny Pickett is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, earning the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in his senior year. In 2021, he won the ACC Player of the Year and ACC Offensive Player of the Year awards and was a Heisman Trophy finalist. The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Pickett in the 2022 NFL Draft in the first round.
Kenny Pickett Bio/Wikipedia
Kenneth Shane Pickett was born on June 6, 1998, in New Jersey, USA and he is 26 years old as of 2024. He holds American nationality and believes in the Christian religion. His height is 6′ 3″ inches. 1famousbirthdays
Kenny Pickett Education
Kenny went to Ocean Township High School and graduated in 2017. As a junior, he led the Ocean Township Spartans to the New Jersey Central Group III semifinal with a 9-2 record. In his senior year, 247Sports ranked him as the 23rd-best high school football player in New Jersey.
During high school, he threw for 4,670 yards and 43 touchdowns and rushed for 873 yards and 17 touchdowns. He initially committed to Temple University for college football but later switched to the University of Pittsburgh.
Kenny Pickett Parents
Kenny’s father is Ken Pickett, who is a former football player and played linebacker in his youth and his mother is Kasey Pickett, who is also a sports athlete. 2sportskeedaÂ
Kenny Pickett Wife
Kenny got married to his long-time girlfriend Amy Paternoster on June 24, 2023.
Kenny Pickett’s Career Journey
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kenny was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, the highest for a Steelers quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. Steelers legend Franco Harris announced the pick before his death later that year.
After Roethlisberger’s retirement, Pickett was named the backup to Mitchell Trubisky on September 6, 2022.
Pickett debuted in Week 4 against the New York Jets, completing 10 of 13 passes for 120 yards, rushing for two touchdowns, but throwing three interceptions.
He was named the starter on October 4, 2022, and in his first start against the Buffalo Bills, he completed 34 of 51 passes for 327 yards and one interception. In Week 6, he threw his first touchdown pass to Najee Harris but exited the game with a concussion, though the Steelers won 20-18.
Pickett suffered another concussion in Week 14 against the Ravens, missed Week 15, but returned in Week 16 to throw a game-winning touchdown against the Raiders. He repeated this feat in Week 17 against the Ravens, becoming the first rookie quarterback to throw game-winning touchdowns in the final minute of two consecutive games. Pickett ended his rookie season with 2,404 passing yards, seven touchdowns, nine interceptions, and three rushing touchdowns in 13 games.
In Week 3, Pickett threw two touchdown passes in a win over the Raiders, his first multi-touchdown game. In Week 4, he sustained a bone bruise in a loss to the Texans. In Week 7, he scored his first rushing touchdown of the season in a win over the Rams. In Week 8, Pickett suffered a rib injury but returned four days later to lead a win over the Titans. In Week 13, he suffered a high ankle sprain and underwent surgery, missing subsequent games. He was active again in Week 18 but was demoted to backup following Mason Rudolph’s success.
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 16, 2024, Pickett was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles along with a 2024 fourth-round pick in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks after the Steelers signed Russell Wilson. 3wikipediaÂ
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