DJ Pickett
| LSU Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | LSU (2025–present) |
| High school | Zephyrhills (Zephyrhills, Florida) |
DJ Pickett is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers.
Early life
[edit]Pickett is from Zephyrhills, Florida.[1] He has several relatives who have played football, and his father, cousin and uncle each played for Zephyrhills High School.[2] His uncle, Ryan Pickett, played in the NFL for 14 years and won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers.[3] Pickett attended Zephyrhills where he was a two-way football player at wide receiver and defensive back.[4] In addition to football, he also participated in track and field, baseball and basketball.[5] He began playing varsity football as a sophomore and recorded 43 receptions for 886 yards and 12 touchdowns that year.[6] He then caught 52 passes for 1,033 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2023 while also totaling 31 tackles and an interception on defense.[7]
As a senior in 2024, Pickett recorded 658 receiving yards and made five interceptions, helping his team finish 8–4 while reaching the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.[8] He broke the Pasco County career receiving record, finishing his three-year stint at Zephyrhills having totaled 130 receptions for 2,577 yards and 35 touchdowns,[6] while on defense he made 94 tackles and 10 interceptions.[1] He was named a Sports Illustrated high school All-American following his senior season, being the first Zephyrhills player to receive the honor since his uncle in 1997.[8]
Pickett was a five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2025 college football recruiting class.[9] He was ranked the top cornerback in the nation by On3.com and Rivals.com and a top-10 prospect nationally by On3.[1] He committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers.[10]
College career
[edit]Pickett came to LSU as an early enrollee in December 2024.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "DJ Pickett". LSU Tigers.
- ^ Smith, Katherine (August 14, 2024). "Football is all in the family for Zephyrhills High senior D.J. Pickett". Bay News 9.
- ^ Lederman, Eli (July 17, 2024). "LSU lands top athlete D.J. Pickett to pair with No. 1 QB, RB". ESPN.
- ^ Santucci, Jon (September 5, 2024). "Watch LSU commit DJ Pickett live on NFHS Network: Zephyrhills at Wiregrass Ranch". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
- ^ Milligan, Rashad (December 4, 2024). "Meet 5-star CB DJ Pickett, one of LSU's highest rated signees of the Class of 2025". nola.com – via archive.today.
- ^ a b Bernhardt, Chris (November 28, 2024). "Zephyrhills' Pickett breaks Pasco County receiving record". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Amaranthus, Bri (July 17, 2024). "Why 5-Star DJ Pickett Didn't Commit To Oregon Ducks Over Miami Hurricanes, LSU Tigers". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b Knight, Joey (January 21, 2025). "Zephyrhills' DJ Pickett a Sports Illustrated prep All-American". Tampa Bay Times – via archive.today.
- ^ Garcia Jr., John (July 17, 2024). "LSU pulls a stunner for five-star recruit DJ Pickett". NBC Sports.
- ^ Baker, Matt (July 17, 2024). "Zephyrhills 5-star recruit DJ Pickett commits to LSU". Tampa Bay Times – via archive.today.
- ^ Nagy, Zack (February 1, 2025). "LSU Football Signee Maintains Five-Star Status, No. 1 Cornerback in America". Sports Illustrated.