4. Credits his father, Ken, with keeping him on track to achieve the dream of playing in the NFL, helping him at a young age before he took the commitment to the next level.
"My dad always kept me on track," said Pickett. "When I was really young that happened, but as I started to get older, I was the one really directing it, saying I want to do this, I want to do that. He was helping me out, getting me there, paying for the camps and stuff, supporting me, helping with the things to reach my dream.
"He instilled the values in me at a young age. Towards the end of middle school, high school, I was the one that was seeking out all those other things and he helped guide me to that point. I became obsessed with really trying to be the absolute best I could be."
5. Pickett comes from a sports family. His sister, Alex, played soccer at East Stroudsburg University and coached at Seton Hill University. His father played football at Shippensburg University and was enshrined in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. His mom, Kasey, played soccer at Kutztown University.
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