Usage / Role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Pittsburgh
Kenny Pickett
QB • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Oakhurst, NJ, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Kenny Pickett is a balanced quarterback profile with 21 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
89
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
73
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Player Story
Kenny Pickett built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a quarterback from Oakhurst, NJ wearing No. 8, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Kenny Pickett's career was his passing role: 12,303...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 20
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Kenny Pickett, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Kenny Pickett is a balanced quarterback profile with 21 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 13,130
- Passing yards
- 12,303
- Rushing yards
- 827
- Touchdowns
- 102
Quick Answers
Kenny Pickett quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 13,130
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- NC State
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 1 · Pick 20 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2021 Total offense rank
- 4,560 total offense · QB 6th (top 2%) · ACC 3rd (top 2%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 4 | 602 | 509 | 93 | 3 | 49.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 14 | 161 | 136 | 25 | 0 | 54.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 14 | 2,029 | 1,833 | 196 | 15 | 54.8 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 366 | 361 | 5 | 3 | 64.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 2,842 | 2,737 | 105 | 13 | 64.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 9 | 2,570 | 2,408 | 162 | 21 | 60.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 13 | 4,560 | 4,319 | 241 | 47 | 73.5 |
Related Context
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Kenny Pickett played QB for Pittsburgh. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kenny Pickett recorded 12,303 passing yards, 827 rushing yards, and -9 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 4,560 primary output with 65.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 55.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
267.3
Efficiency
55.2
Usage
24.7
Consistency
77.6
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 366. Virginia: 201. Ohio: 320. Penn State: 379. UCF: 285. Duke: 251. Syracuse: 226. Miami: 167. Georgia Tech: 212. North Carolina: 412. Virginia Tech: 91. Boston College: 298
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 46 by 63.4. Virginia: 53 by 45.7. Ohio: 39 by 60.6. Penn State: 60 by 59.3. UCF: 59 by 60.9. Duke: 54 by 47.6. Syracuse: 38 by 53.3. Miami: 41 by 48.2. Georgia Tech: 40 by 53.3. North Carolina: 53 by 69.5. Virginia Tech: 34 by 42.9. Boston College: 47 by 58.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins296 · Games = 7 · +68.8 vs Losses
Losses227.2 · Games = 5 · -68.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
69.5 vs North Carolina
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | @ Eastern Michigan300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 34-30 | 27 | 39 | 361 | 69.2 | 3 | 0 | 63.4 | 7 | 5 | 0.70 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Boston College300-yard game | L 19-26 | 30 | 40 | 323 | 75.0 | 0 | 1 | 58.1 | 7 | -25 | -3.60 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Virginia Tech | L 0-28 | 10 | 26 | 103 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 8 | -12 | -1.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Fri 11/15 | vs North Carolina300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 34-27 | 25 | 41 | 359 | 61.0 | 1 | 0 | 69.5 | 12 | 53 | 4.40 | 2 | 14 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Georgia Tech | W 20-10 | 25 | 34 | 204 | 73.5 | 1 | 2 | 53.3 | 6 | 8 | 1.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami | L 12-16 | 18 | 32 | 146 | 56.3 | 0 | 2 | 48.2 | 9 | 21 | 2.30 | 0 | 30 |
| Fri 10/18 | @ Syracuse | W 27-20 | 18 | 33 | 232 | 54.5 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 | 5 | -6 | -1.20 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Duke3+ TD | W 33-30 | 29 | 48 | 268 | 60.4 | 3 | 2 | 47.6 | 6 | -17 | -2.80 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs UCFDual-threat | W 35-34 | 25 | 47 | 224 | 53.2 | 1 | 0 | 60.9 | 12 | 61 | 5.10 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Penn State300-yard game | L 10-17 | 35 | 51 | 372 | 68.6 | 0 | 0 | 59.3 | 9 | 7 | 0.80 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Ohio300-yard game | W 20-10 | 26 | 37 | 321 | 70.3 | 1 | 0 | 60.6 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Virginia | L 14-30 | 21 | 41 | 185 | 51.2 | 1 | 2 | 45.7 | 12 | 16 | 1.30 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Kenny Pickett story
Kenny Pickett built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a quarterback from Oakhurst, NJ wearing No. 8, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Kenny Pickett's career was his passing role: 12,303 passing yards, 81 touchdown passes, 1,674 attempts, and 827 rushing yards across 52 career games in the available record. His career also includes 827 rushing yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kenny Pickett's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Pittsburgh
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 602 | 71.1 | 23.8 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 2,190 | 56.7 | 20.4 | 1,588 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 2,190 | 56.7 | 20.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 3,208 | 55.2 | 24.7 | 1,018 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 3,208 | 55.2 | 24.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 2,570 | 60.8 | 24.5 | -638 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 4,560 | 65.6 | 21 | 1,990 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs NC State
Week 5 · L 29-30 · Conference game
Loss with 451 yards of offense and 67.7 efficiency.
451
Total Offense
85.9 takeover
451 total offense with 67.7 efficiency.
#2
vs Western Michigan
Week 3 · L 41-44
439
Total Offense
83.6 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
439 total offense with 81.2 efficiency.
#3
vs Miami
Week 9 · L 34-38 · Conference game
509
Total Offense
81.9 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
509 total offense with 58.8 efficiency.
#4
vs North Carolina
Week 12 · W 34-27 · Conference game
412
Total Offense
81.2 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
412 total offense with 69.5 efficiency.
#5
@ Penn State
Week 3 · L 10-17
379
Total Offense
77.1 takeover
Loss with 379 yards of offense and 59.3 efficiency.
379 total offense with 59.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
4,560 primary output · 65.6 efficiency · 21 usage
73.5
#2
2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
64.5
3,208 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 24.7 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
64.5
3,208 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 24.7 usage
Milestones
22
250+ passing yards
19
300+ total offense
23
3+ TD games
24
Above avg efficiency
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