Kenny Pickett Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family

Kenny Pickett is an American football quarterback who has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).

Full Name

Kenneth Shane Pickett

Nick Name

Kenny

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Oakhurst, Ocean Township, New Jersey, United States

Nationality

Education

Kenny Pickett studied at Ocean Township High School (OTHS), a 4-year comprehensive public high school located in the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township in Monmouth County. As a junior, he led the Ocean Township Spartans to the New Jersey Central Group III semifinal game, leading his team to a 9–2 record.

Afterward, he committed to play college football at Temple University but then decided to attend the University of Pittsburgh (also known as Pitt) located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Occupation

Football Player

Family

• Father – Ken Pickett
• Mother – Kasey Pickett
• Siblings – Alex Pickett (Younger Sister)

Position

Quarterback

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm

Weight

100 kg or 220.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Kenny Pickett has dated –

1. Amy Paternoster – He was romantically involved with Amy Paternoster and after going out for some time, the duo tied the knot on June 24, 2023, in his home state of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Towering height

Brand Endorsements

Pickett has done endorsement work for brands like Levin Furniture and Mattress.

Kenny Pickett Facts

1. He spent his childhood years growing up in Ocean Township in New Jersey.
2. In his senior year at Ocean Township High School, Kenny Pickett was ranked as the No. 23 overall high school football player in New Jersey by 247Sports.
3. He passed for 4,670 yards with 43 touchdowns and rushed for 873 yards and 17 touchdowns during his school career.
4. In 2017, most of his true freshman season was spent at Pittsburgh as a backup to Max Browne and Ben DiNucci.
5. In Pittsburgh‘s final game of the season against the second-ranked Miami Hurricanes, he went on to start his first career game. He completed 18 of 29 passes for 193 yards with a touchdown and also rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns during the team’s upset victory.
6. For the 2017 season, Kenny Pickett overall completed 39 of 66 passes for 509 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.
7. He started the 2018 season for Pittsburgh and started all 14 games, completing 180 of 310 passes for 1,969 yards, 12 touchdowns, and six interceptions.
8. In his first season as the full-time starter in 2018, he also led his team to its first-ever ACC Coastal Division Championship. At one point in the 2018 season, the Pitt Panthers were ranked as high as the No. 24 team in the country by the Associated Press.
9. Kenny Pickett again served as the starter for Pittsburgh in the 2019 season and made 12 starts (missing one game due to injury) and completed 289 of 469 passes for 3,098 yards, 13 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.
10. His team was selected for the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit and defeated Eastern Michigan 34–30.
11. In the 2022 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round as the 20th overall and his selection was announced by Steelers legend Franco Harris in one of his last public appearances with the team before his unexpected death on December 20, 2022.
12. Kenny Pickett was announced as the backup quarterback for the Steelers behind starter Mitchell Trubisky on September 6, 2022.
13. In 2022, he made his NFL debut in the second half of a Week 4 loss against the New York Jets after starter Mitchell Trubisky was benched.
14. Steelers‘ head coach Mike Tomlin named him the starter on October 4, 2022, and he completed 34 of 51 passes for 327 yards and an interception in the 38–3 loss in his first career start against the Buffalo Bills.
15. Kenny Pickett threw his first touchdown pass to Najee Harris in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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