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Kenny Pickett

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Kenny Pickett

Kenneth Pickett (born June 6, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, winning the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2021, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Pickett spent two seasons as the Steelers' primary starter, helping lead the team to a playoff appearance in 2023. Due to inconsistent play, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he spent one season as a backup and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl LIX. He was traded to the Browns and then the Raiders in 2025.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Roster status
Active
Born
(1998-06-06) June 6, 1998 (age 27)Ocean Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
220 lb (100 kg)
High school
Ocean Township(New Jersey)
College
Pittsburgh (2017–2021)
NFL draft
2022: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Passing attempts
769
Passing completions
481
Completion percentage
62.5%
TD–INT
16–14
Passing yards
4,870
Passer rating
79.9

Tables

· College career › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Yds
Passing
Pct
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
Pittsburgh
Games
4
Games
1
Games
1–0
Passing
39
Passing
66
Passing
509
Passing
59.1
Passing
1
Passing
1
Passing
125.8
Rushing
26
Rushing
98
Rushing
3.6
Rushing
0
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Pittsburgh
Games
14
Games
14
Games
7–7
Passing
180
Passing
310
Passing
1,969
Passing
58.1
Passing
12
Passing
6
Passing
120.3
Rushing
117
Rushing
220
Rushing
1.9
Rushing
3
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
Pittsburgh
Games
12
Games
12
Games
7–5
Passing
289
Passing
469
Passing
3,098
Passing
61.6
Passing
13
Passing
9
Passing
122.4
Rushing
95
Rushing
110
Rushing
1.2
Rushing
2
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Pittsburgh
Games
9
Games
9
Games
6–3
Passing
203
Passing
332
Passing
2,408
Passing
61.1
Passing
13
Passing
9
Passing
129.6
Rushing
81
Rushing
145
Rushing
1.8
Rushing
8
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Pittsburgh
Games
13
Games
13
Games
11–2
Passing
334
Passing
497
Passing
4,319
Passing
67.2
Passing
42
Passing
7
Passing
165.3
Rushing
98
Rushing
233
Rushing
2.4
Rushing
5
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
52
Games
49
Games
32–17
Games
1,045
Passing
1,674
Passing
12,303
Passing
62.4
Passing
81
Passing
32
Passing
136.3
Passing
417
Rushing
801
Rushing
1.9
Rushing
20
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Yds
Pct
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2017
Pittsburgh
4
1
1–0
39
66
509
59.1
1
1
125.8
26
98
3.6
0
2018
Pittsburgh
14
14
7–7
180
310
1,969
58.1
12
6
120.3
117
220
1.9
3
2019
Pittsburgh
12
12
7–5
289
469
3,098
61.6
13
9
122.4
95
110
1.2
2
2020
Pittsburgh
9
9
6–3
203
332
2,408
61.1
13
9
129.6
81
145
1.8
8
2021
Pittsburgh
13
13
11–2
334
497
4,319
67.2
42
7
165.3
98
233
2.4
5
Career
52
49
32–17
1,045
1,674
12,303
62.4
81
32
136.3
417
801
1.9
20
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
Weight
217 lb(98 kg)
Arm length
30+7⁄8 in(0.78 m)
Hand span
8+1⁄2 in(0.22 m)
40-yard dash
4.73 s
10-yard split
1.56 s
20-yard split
2.67 s
20-yard shuttle
4.29 s
Vertical jump
33.5 in(0.85 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 1 in(3.07 m)
Wonderlic
17
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Wonderlic
mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
217 lb(98 kg)
30+7⁄8 in(0.78 m)
8+1⁄2 in(0.22 m)
4.73 s
1.56 s
2.67 s
4.29 s
33.5 in(0.85 m)
10 ft 1 in(3.07 m)
17
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
Bold
Bold
Legend
Bold
Legend
Career high
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold
Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Y/A
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacked
Fum
Sacked
Lost
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
PIT
Games
13
Games
12
Games
7–5
Passing
245
Passing
389
Passing
63.0
Passing
2,404
Passing
6.2
Passing
57
Passing
7
Passing
9
Passing
76.7
Rushing
55
Rushing
237
Rushing
4.3
Rushing
23
Rushing
3
Sacked
27
Sacked
182
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
1
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
PIT
Games
12
Games
12
Games
7–5
Passing
201
Passing
324
Passing
62.0
Passing
2,070
Passing
6.4
Passing
72
Passing
6
Passing
4
Passing
81.4
Rushing
42
Rushing
54
Rushing
1.3
Rushing
11
Rushing
1
Sacked
23
Sacked
173
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
5
Games
1
Games
1–0
Passing
25
Passing
42
Passing
59.5
Passing
291
Passing
6.9
Passing
49
Passing
2
Passing
1
Passing
86.5
Rushing
9
Rushing
15
Rushing
1.7
Rushing
8
Rushing
1
Sacked
4
Sacked
33
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
LV
Games
3
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
10
Passing
14
Passing
71.4
Passing
105
Passing
7.5
Passing
26
Passing
1
Passing
0
Passing
116.7
Rushing
2
Rushing
6
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
6
Rushing
0
Sacked
1
Sacked
5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
33
Games
25
Games
15–10
Games
481
Passing
769
Passing
62.5
Passing
4,870
Passing
6.3
Passing
72
Passing
16
Passing
14
Passing
79.9
Passing
108
Rushing
312
Rushing
2.9
Rushing
23
Rushing
5
Rushing
55
Sacked
393
Sacked
8
Fumbles
2
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacked
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
2022
PIT
13
12
7–5
245
389
63.0
2,404
6.2
57
7
9
76.7
55
237
4.3
23
3
27
182
4
1
2023
PIT
12
12
7–5
201
324
62.0
2,070
6.4
72
6
4
81.4
42
54
1.3
11
1
23
173
2
0
2024
PHI
5
1
1–0
25
42
59.5
291
6.9
49
2
1
86.5
9
15
1.7
8
1
4
33
1
0
2025
LV
3
0
—
10
14
71.4
105
7.5
26
1
0
116.7
2
6
3.0
6
0
1
5
1
1
Career
33
25
15–10
481
769
62.5
4,870
6.3
72
16
14
79.9
108
312
2.9
23
5
55
393
8
2
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Y/A
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacked
Fum
Sacked
Lost
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
PIT
Games
0
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
DNP
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
2
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
0
Passing
1
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
39.6
Rushing
5
Rushing
−7
Rushing
−1.4
Rushing
−1
Rushing
0
Sacked
0
Sacked
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
2
Games
0
Games
—
Games
0
Passing
1
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0.0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
0
Passing
39.6
Passing
5
Rushing
−7
Rushing
−1.4
Rushing
−1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Sacked
0
Sacked
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacked
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
2023
PIT
0
0
—
DNP
2024
PHI
2
0
—
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
39.6
5
−7
−1.4
−1
0
0
0
0
0
Career
2
0
—
0
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
0
39.6
5
−7
−1.4
−1
0
0
0
0
0

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  69. FOX Sports
    https://www.foxsports.com/live-blog/nfl/super-bowl-lix-live-updates-top-moments-highlights-from-chiefs-vs-eagles
  70. "Browns acquire Kenny Pickett in exchange for Dorian Thompson-Robinson"
    https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-acquire-kenny-pickett-in-exchange-for-dorian-thompson-robinson
  71. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45697092/cleveland-browns-quarterback-competition-kenny-pickett
  72. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46009070/what-joe-flacco-browns-qb-starter-means-shedeur-sanders-dillon-gabriel
  73. Las Vegas Raiders
    https://www.raiders.com/news/kenny-pickett-raiders-acquire-quarterback-nfl-2025-transactions-cleveland-browns
  74. USAToday.com
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/steelers/2023/06/28/kenny-pickett-wedding-steelers-quarterback-marries-amy-paternoster/70363963007/
  75. philadelphiaeagles.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250101065023/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/players-roster/kenny-pickett/
  76. East Stroudsburg University Athletics
    https://esuwarriors.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/alex-pickett/5657
  77. Seton Hill University Athletics
    https://athletics.setonhill.edu/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/alex-pickett/622
  78. TribLIVE.com
    https://triblive.com/sports/new-game-plan-kenny-picketts-cranberry-home-on-the-market-for-2-7m/
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