


George Malik Pickens Jr. (born March 4, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
George was born in Hoover, Alabama but grew up in nearby Birmingham. He grew up with his older brother, Chris Humes, a former cornerback for the Arkansas State Red Wolves and later the Oakland Raiders of the NFL, who is seven years his senior.
Pickens attended Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. As a senior, he had 69 receptions for 1,368 yards and 16 touchdowns. On November 16, 2018, Pickens had five receptions for 202 yards in what was the highest stat line of his tenure at Hoover. He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game. A five star recruit, he originally committed to play college football at Auburn University before flipping his commitment to the University of Georgia. He graduated from Hoover High School in June 2019.
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2019-2021 |
2022-2024 |





