- PASS YDS
- 12,303
- PASS TD
- 81
- RUSH TD
- 20
Career totals · 5 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Pickett won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2021. Pickett also finished 3rd in Heisman voting in 2021.
Pickett was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2021. Pickett was also named Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 and Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2021.
In the Pittsburgh record book, Pickett ranks No. 1 in career passing touchdowns and No. 1 in career passing yards. Pickett's 2021 season ranks No. 1 in program history for passing touchdowns.
From 2017 to 2021, Pickett threw for 12,303 yards and 81 touchdowns, and ran for 827 more yards.
Pickett was the No. 20 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the highest quarterback rating at Pittsburgh since 1990 and No. 10 among all quarterbacks of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2021
- 3rd in Heisman Trophy voting
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
- First-team All-American
- Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year
- Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year
- 2022
- No. 20 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Pass Yds | Pass TD | Int | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 509 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1,969 | 12 | 6 | 221 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3,098 | 13 | 9 | 110 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2,408 | 13 | 9 | 162 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4,319 | 42 | 7 | 241 | 5 |
| Total | 12,303 | 81 | 32 | 827 | 20 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Pittsburgh. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Pittsburgh Record Book
- No. 1 in career passing touchdowns
- No. 1 in career passing yards
- No. 1 in single-season passing touchdowns (2021)
- No. 1 in single-season passing yards (2021)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Pittsburgh Teammates
Top Quarterbacks of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Kenny Pickett) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.