Troy University Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Pickett, Chris

Jersey Number 7
Chris Pickett
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 192
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Crestview, Fla.
- High School:
- Crestview HS
Bio
2012 (Junior): Credited with nine starts on the season and appeared in 11 games (missed Troy’s game at South Alabama with minor injury) … Will be Troy’s top returning tackler after finishing fourth on the team last year with 61 total tackles and 46 solo stops … Finished 34th in the Sun Belt with his 5.5 tackles-per-game average … Tied for 29th in the NCAA and second in the Sun Belt with three forced fumbles … Broke up a pair of passes on the year, at UAB in the opener and at Middle Tennessee in the season finale … Made a season-high nine tackles at Florida Atlantic one week after recording eight stops against FIU … Averaged 7.2 tackles over the final six games of the season; had seven tackles against Tennessee and Navy … Forced his three fumbles in consecutive games against Western Kentucky, FIU and Florida Atlantic … Had a half tackle for loss at Tennessee … Recorded at least one tackle in 10-of-11 games played and at least six tackles in seven games
2011 (Sophomore): Finished the season with 42 total tackles (24 solo, 18 assists) … Appeared in all 12 games, making nine starts at cornerback … Had a tackle in eight of 12 games ... Tallied a season-high nine tackles against Arkansas … Returned a fumble for a 63-yard touchdown against Middle Tennessee and added seven tackles, including one for a loss … Also added a pass break-up against the Blue Raiders … Recorded five tackles in Troy’s home win over UAB … Recorded eight stops, including five solo tackles against ULM … Registered five tackles and a pass break-up at FIU … Posted five tackles on the road at Western Kentucky
2010 (Freshman): Saw starting action at both corner and safety ... Suffered an ankle injury against FIU ... Recovered a fumble against Bowling Green ... Posted five tackles against Bowling Green, Arkansas State and at North Texas ... Had half a tackle-for-loss against Bowling Green ... Registered three break-ups at UAB ... Had two break-ups at Middle Tennessee ... Posted four tackles and one break-up against Ohio in the New Orleans Bowl
High School: Played cornerback, safety, tailback and wide receiver at Crestview High … Coach at Crestview, Matt Brunson, is a Troy alumnus … Member of the Prep Sporting News 23 Most Wanted list … Member of Dandy Dozen list … First team all-district and all-area as a senior … Also voted all-area as a junior … Played wide receiver and cornerback as a junior before moving to running back as a senior … Rushed for 1,266 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior … Added 28 receptions for 543 yards and six scores … Also spent time returning kicks and punts during final season … Saw limited action at defensive back where he posted six tackles and one interception … Rushed for 230 yards and two scores as junior … Added 30 catches for 550 yards and four scores … Posted 56 tackles and one interception as a junior … Also played basketball at Crestview
Personal: Full name is Christian O. Pickett ... Born on Feb. 12, 1992, in Grenada, Miss. … Son of Larissa Odom … Has two sisters, Bridgett Wright and Terri Beck … Majoring in social science
2011 (Sophomore): Finished the season with 42 total tackles (24 solo, 18 assists) … Appeared in all 12 games, making nine starts at cornerback … Had a tackle in eight of 12 games ... Tallied a season-high nine tackles against Arkansas … Returned a fumble for a 63-yard touchdown against Middle Tennessee and added seven tackles, including one for a loss … Also added a pass break-up against the Blue Raiders … Recorded five tackles in Troy’s home win over UAB … Recorded eight stops, including five solo tackles against ULM … Registered five tackles and a pass break-up at FIU … Posted five tackles on the road at Western Kentucky
2010 (Freshman): Saw starting action at both corner and safety ... Suffered an ankle injury against FIU ... Recovered a fumble against Bowling Green ... Posted five tackles against Bowling Green, Arkansas State and at North Texas ... Had half a tackle-for-loss against Bowling Green ... Registered three break-ups at UAB ... Had two break-ups at Middle Tennessee ... Posted four tackles and one break-up against Ohio in the New Orleans Bowl
High School: Played cornerback, safety, tailback and wide receiver at Crestview High … Coach at Crestview, Matt Brunson, is a Troy alumnus … Member of the Prep Sporting News 23 Most Wanted list … Member of Dandy Dozen list … First team all-district and all-area as a senior … Also voted all-area as a junior … Played wide receiver and cornerback as a junior before moving to running back as a senior … Rushed for 1,266 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior … Added 28 receptions for 543 yards and six scores … Also spent time returning kicks and punts during final season … Saw limited action at defensive back where he posted six tackles and one interception … Rushed for 230 yards and two scores as junior … Added 30 catches for 550 yards and four scores … Posted 56 tackles and one interception as a junior … Also played basketball at Crestview
Personal: Full name is Christian O. Pickett ... Born on Feb. 12, 1992, in Grenada, Miss. … Son of Larissa Odom … Has two sisters, Bridgett Wright and Terri Beck … Majoring in social science
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