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Jersey Number 15
Carl Pickens
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1991
- Hometown:
- Murphy, N.C.
- High School:
- Murphy
Carl Pickens was a staple in the Vols' offense during his three years and earned national recognition his junior year with an All-America nod in 1991. Pickens caught 49 passes for 817 yards his junior year for an average of 17.9 yards per catch. His 79.73 receiving yards per game led the SEC. Quarterback Andy Kelly hooked up with Pickens for an 87-yard touchdown against Auburn for what was the longest pass play in school history at the time. His numbers the previous year, however, were even better when he had 53 catches for 917 yards. He led the Vols both seasons in receptions and yards. He played both ways in 1989, recording four interceptions in four games at free safety. He was named the Defensive MVP of the 1990 Cotton Bowl. Pickens was the Cincinnati Bengals' No.1 draft choice in the 1992 NFL Draft after deciding to bypass his senior campaign at UT.
Career Totals
- Games: 33
- Receptions: 109
- Receiving Yards: 1,875
- Avg.: 17.2
- Touchdowns: 13
- Kickoff Returns: 35
- Return Yards: 777
- Return Touchdowns: 1
- Punt Returns: 13
- Return Yards: 135
- Return Touchdowns: 1
- Interceptions: 4
- Return Yards: 50
- INT Touchdowns: 1
- Tackles: 19
- Tackles-For-Loss: 1
- Forced Fumble: 1
- Pass Breakups: 4
CAREER HONORS
- 1991 first-team All-America
- 1991 first-team All-SEC
- 1990 first-team All-SEC
1991 - RS-JUNIOR
- First-team All-America and All-SEC
- Broke 100 yards receiving three times during the season - against UCLA (104), Auburn (172) and at Florida (145)
- Finished the year with 877 yards receiving on 49 catches and found the end zone five times
- His best outing came against Auburn when he hauled in four passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns
- In the UCLA game, he had six receptions for 104 yards and a TD
- At Florida, he brought in seven passes for 145 yards
- Had a season-high eight catches at home against Memphis for 66 yards
1990 - RS-SOPHOMORE
- Selected to the AP, UPI, Coaches and Birmingham News All-SEC Teams
- Leading receiver with 917 yards and more then 83 yards per game average
- Ended the season with 53 catches and 17.3 yards per catch average, ranking 17th in the nation
- Named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after a record setting performance against Kentucky - was on the receiving end of three touchdown strikes covering 12, 25 and 71 yards, the three TDs tying a school record
- Finished the Kentucky game with 10 catches for 201 yards, the yardage mark being the third highest single-game total in UT history
- Set the school single-game record with 13 receptions against Notre Dame, gaining 163 yards against the Irish
- Snared a 47-yard scoring pass from tight end Von Reeves against Florida
- Totaled six TDs for the regular season
- Returned six kickoffs for 141 yards against Colorado
- His 15-yard touchdown reception from Andy Kelly late in the Sugar Bowl against Virginia was vital to UT's comeback to win the game
- Caught six passes for 87 yards in the bowl contest
1989 - RS-FRESHMAN
- Saw action as a wide receiver, kickoff returner and defensive back
- Named defensive MVP of the Cotton Bowl in which his INT in the end zone turned the tide of the game, leading to a Vol touchdown after halting the Arkansas drive
- Picked by the Sporting News as the top freshman wide receiver in the country
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman team at defensive back by the Knoxville News Sentinel
- His debut in the Vol secondary against Akron made him the first Volunteer to play both sides of the ball since 1987
- Started the last four games, including the bowl game, at free safety and recorded an INT in each game
- Also picked off a pass in the Akron game in which he played as a reserve
- Ranked fifth in the SEC in kickoff returns with 26 for 594 yards and an average of 22.8
- Had a dazzling 93-yard kickoff return for a TD with :02 left in the first half against LSU
- Caught two passes in his debut against Colorado State
- Had six receptions on the season for 77 yards
1988 - FRESHMAN
- Redshirted his first season on Rocky Top
HIGH SCHOOL
- A Parade All-America, he was also listed as a SuperPrep All-America receiver
- The Atlanta Journal Constitution ranked him as the seventh-best prospect overall in the nation
- As a senior, he caught 71 passes for 1,536 yards and 24 touchdowns
- Murphy High School won the North Carolina 1-A state championship in both his junior and senior seasons
- A two-year starter at wide receiver and a three-year starter at free safety, recording 15 INTs
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Carl McNally Pickens
- Born: March 23, 1970
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