2022 Rookie Profile

School: Pittsburgh
Year: Senior (RS)
Date of Birth: June 6, 1998
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College Stats

Year	School	Class	G	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg
2017	Pittsburgh	FR	4	39	66	59.1	509	7.7	1	1	125.8
2018	Pittsburgh	FR	14	180	310	58.1	1969	6.4	12	6	120.3
2019	Pittsburgh	SO	12	289	469	61.6	3098	6.6	13	9	122.4
2020	Pittsburgh	JR	9	203	332	61.1	2408	7.3	13	9	129.6
2021	Pittsburgh	SR	13	334	497	67.2	4319	8.7	42	7	165.3
Career	Pittsburgh			1045	1674	62.4	12303	7.3	81	32	136.3

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Metrics and Measurables

Measurables	(Percentile)
Height	6’3 1/4″ (63rd)
3Weight	217 lbs (33rd)
Wingspan	73 3/4″ (14th)
Arm Length	30 7/8″ (17th)
Hand Size	8 1/2″ (1st)
40-Yard Dash	4.73s (72nd)
Vertical Jump	33 1/2″ (75th)
Broad Jump	121″ (91st)
3-Cone Drill
20-Yard Shuttle	4.29s

Metrics	(Percentile)
Burst Score	119.1 (84th)
Agility Score
Throw Velocity
Wonderlic Score
College QBR	60.9 (14th)
Breakout Age	21.3 (35th)
SPARQ

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PREDATOR Score

For detailed information about the PREDATOR Score methodology, check out this article.

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Injury Risk

Low

• Shoulder injury (2019) – Missed 1 game
• Left ankle injury (2020) – Missed 2 games
• Undisclosed injury (2021) – No games missed

For detailed information about our Injury Risk designations, check out this article.

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Player Analysis

The Good

• Experience – Four years of starting experience and took a huge step forward in production in 2021.
• Arm Strength – Can make downfield throws. Enough velocity to beat coverage.
• Throws on the Run – Possesses ability to roll to his right and make off balance throws.
• Blitz Reads – Identifies blitzes and is able to evade rushers in the backfield to avoid sacks.

The Bad

• Hand Size – It has to be mentioned. The 8.5″ measurement is one of the smallest ever. For reference, Ryan Tannehill has the smallest hands of any current NFL starter at 9″.
• Ball Security – Fumbled 26 times in college, potentially due to the small hands.
• Poise – Has a tendency to get “happy feet” and dance around, even with a clean pocket.
• Overly Aggressive – Chooses to throw 50/50 balls far too often which results in unnecessary interceptions.

Overall Assessment

PRE-DRAFT:
Kenny Pickett had the opportunity to leave for the NFL after the 2020 season, but decided to return to Pitt for another year. This ended up being a great decision as he eventually became a Heisman finalist and has likely worked himself into a first round pick. Of this year’s group of quarterbacks, Pickett is likely the most “pro ready” due to his years of starting experience playing in a scheme that forced him to work through progressions. He’s not a “scrambler” but he’s also not afraid to make things happen with his feet if needed. He has the ability to be a starting quarterback in the NFL, but definitely temper your expectations.

POST-DRAFT:

Player Comparison: Derek Carr

Rankings

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POST-DRAFT:

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