Ryan Pickett
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Personal information | |||
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Born: | Zephyrhills, Florida, U.S. | October 8, 1979||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 340 lb (154 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Zephyrhills | ||
College: | Ohio State (1998–2000) | ||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Ryan Lamonte Pickett Sr. (born October 8, 1979) is an American former professional
High school career
Pickett was a consensus All-American selection, named one of the top 25 players in the country by the National Recruiting Advisor and earned All-State honors at Zephyrhills High. He recorded 119 tackles with seven sacks as a senior.
Pickett was also a force for the Zephyrhills basketball team, averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds per game. He also was the school's first baseman on the baseball team until his senior season.
College career
Pickett played
Professional career
Measurables
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | ||||||||
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6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
4.98 s | 4.48 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | ||||||||
All values from Ohio State Pro Day, except for height and weight, which were measured at the NFL Combine[1][2] |
St. Louis Rams (2001-2005)
Pickett was selected with the 29th pick of the first round in the
In his rookie season with the Rams, Pickett took a backup role on the defensive front along with playing some special teams. He played 11 games during his rookie year with 19 tackles and half a sack. He helped the Rams into Super Bowl XXXVI, eventually to lose to the New England Patriots 17–20. In 2002, Pickett had a breakout year starting 14 games at left defensive tackle and finishing the season second on the team in tackles with 67 (45 solo). In 2003 and 2004 he maintained his above average play at the defensive tackle and nose tackle positions for the St. Louis Rams and was a vital part of their defense both in the regular season and in playoff contests. In 2005, Pickett had his highest statistical season to date. He started all 16 of the Rams games and racked up a career high 65 tackles (47 solo), which was the highest total for any defensive lineman in the NFL that season.[citation needed] After the 2005 season Pickett became a highly touted unrestricted free agent.
Green Bay Packers (2006-2013)
On March 17, 2006, the
On February 25, 2010, the Packers applied their
Pickett trailed only
In the 2011 season, Pickett continued his role at defensive end while B. J. Raji took over as the sole nose tackle. Pickett finished the year starting 14 games with 33 tackles and 2 passes defended. The Packers finished the season with a 15–1 record for an NFC North pennant, but lost to the New York Giants by a score of 20–37 in the divisional round.
In the 2012 season, Pickett started all 16 games with 51 tackles and 1 pass defended. The Packers clinched another NFC North pennant with an 11–5 record, but lost in the divisional round to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 31–45.
In the 2013 season, the defensive line was marred by various injuries, as Pickett regained his role as the sole nose tackle while B. J. Raji played defensive end. Pickett played all 16 games at nose tackle with 19 tackles and 2 passes defended. The Packers clinched yet another NFC North pennant with an 8-7-1 record, but again lost to the 49ers 20–23 in the Wild Card round.
Houston Texans (2014)
In response of
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2001 | STL | 11 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | STL | 16 | 14 | 67 | 45 | 22 | 0.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | STL | 16 | 13 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | STL | 16 | 16 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | STL | 16 | 16 | 65 | 47 | 18 | 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | GNB | 16 | 16 | 64 | 31 | 33 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | GNB | 16 | 16 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | GNB | 13 | 9 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | GNB | 14 | 12 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | GNB | 16 | 16 | 51 | 27 | 24 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | GNB | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | HOU | 13 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
207 | 185 | 583 | 386 | 197 | 9.5 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2001 | STL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | STL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | STL | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | GNB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | GNB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | GNB | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | GNB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | GNB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | GNB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | 12 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Pickett's primary home is in
In 2012, he formed The Ryan Pickett Foundation, which addresses issues in foster care by providing emotional and monetary relief to children who were placed within the foster care system. Proceeds are split equally between The American Foundation of Counseling Services of Green Bay and Casa de Amparo in San Diego.[11]
Through his foundation, Pickett hosted his first Celebrity Golf Classic in 2013 at the Barona Creek Golf Course in Lakeside, California, just outside San Diego. His celebrity guests included Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews, Marshall Faulk and Sterling Sharpe among others.[12]
References
- ^ "Ryan Pickett". NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
- ^ CNNSI.com
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ St. Louis Post-Dispatch.com
- ^ Belleville News-Democrat July 29, 2001
- ^ "Green Bay Inks Unrestricted Free Agent Ryan Pickett". Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
- ^ "Mendenhall's fumble turned tide for Pack".
- ^ "Super Bowl XLV Box Score".
- ^ "Ryan Pickett - Houston Texans - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
- ^ "The Green Bay Packers and their history as a Christian Faith-based Team".
- ^ "The Ryan Pickett Foundation (About)". The Ryan Pickett Foundation.
- ^ "Ryan Pickett Celebrity Golf Classic". The Ryan Pickett Foundation.
External links
- Green Bay Packers bio Archived June 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine