The Citadel Athletics

AWARDS
2025 FCS Football Central Freshman All-American
2025 All-SoCon -- Freshman

2025: Served as a consistent edge protector throughout the season, starting all 12 games for The Citadel at right tackle...selected to SoCon All-Freshman team...also named FCS Football Central Freshman All-American...key member a nationally-respected rushing offense, averaging 210.6 yards per game, good for ninth in the FCS and first amongst SoCon brethren...as a group, only gave up 1.67 sacks per game, ranked second league-wide...additionally, the Bulldogs finished with just 4.42 penalties per game, good for ninth nationally and the top spot within the conference.

2024: Saw the field against North Greenville.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for Myrtle Beach High School under head coach Mickey Wilson...four-year varsity starter...2023 Shrine Bowl selection...2023 SCFCA All-State First Team pick...2023 All-Zone team...three-time All-Region choice.

PERSONAL: Son of Eileen and Brendan Pickett...his entire immediate family competed at the Division I level, including: father -- baseball at George Mason; mother -- women's soccer at George Mason; sister -- women's soccer at Marshall; and brother -- men's soccer at Wright State.