Player Career

Justus Pickett Career Story

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Player Story

Justus Pickett story

Justus Pickett built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a running back from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 44, spending time with Maryland and Tennessee. The clearest part of Justus Pickett's career was his backfield work: 480 rushing yards, 165 carries, 4 rushing touchdowns, and 190 receiving yards across 29 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Maryland. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 190 receiving yards and 608 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 29 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Maryland and Tennessee.

The arc is straightforward: Justus Pickett moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Maryland

    2011-2012

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Tennessee

    2013-2014

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2011201220132014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonMaryland32335.313.2
2012 Regular SeasonMaryland28026.916.1-43
2013 Regular SeasonTennessee0-280
2014 Regular SeasonTennessee6723.46.167

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Towson

Week 5 · W 28-3

Win with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

82

Scrimmage Yards

78.8 takeover

82 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.

#2

@ Temple

Week 2 · W 36-27

73

Scrimmage Yards

77.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

73 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.

#3

vs William & Mary

Week 1 · W 7-6

53

Scrimmage Yards

65.4 takeover

Win with 53 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

53 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.

#4

@ Wake Forest

Week 12 · L 10-31 · Conference game

65

Scrimmage Yards

60.9 takeover

Loss with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

65 scrimmage yards and 18.5 usage.

#5

vs Chattanooga

Week 7 · W 45-10

27

Scrimmage Yards

57.6 takeover

Win with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

27 scrimmage yards and 15.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Regular Season · Maryland

323 primary output · 35.3 efficiency · 13.2 usage

56.3

#2

2012 Regular Season · Maryland

53.1

280 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 16.1 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Tennessee

24.8

67 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games