Cody Pickett
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| Cody Pickett | |
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| Date of birth: | June 30, 1980 |
| Place of birth: |  Caldwell, Idaho |
| Career information | |
| Status: | Active |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | QB |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 14 |
| College: | Washington |
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 217 |
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| 2004-2005 2007 2007 2007-present |
San Francisco 49ers Rhein Fire Oakland Raiders Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Cody Pickett (born June 30, 1980 in Caldwell, Idaho) is a Canadian football quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.
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[edit] Early years
Cody Pickett was a four-sport athlete at Caldwell High School where he graduated in 1999. He lettered in football, basketball, golf, and rodeo, where he was a national champion. Originally recruited by Jim Lambright at the University of Washington, Pickett accepted a scholarship from new coach Rick Neuheisel to play for the Huskies.
[edit] College career
In his first season of 1999, Pickett was the backup to starter Marques Tuiasosopo and saw limited action; he was granted a medical redshirt for an ailing back in the last half of the 1999 season. He was the backup again to Tuiasosopo 2000; the Huskies went 11-1, won the Rose Bowl over Purdue, and finished #3 in the final polls.
Pickett was the starting quarterback at UW for three seasons 2001-03, where his primary target was wide receiver Reggie Williams. His senior season saw a head coaching change, as Neuheisel was dismissed in the summer and replaced with Keith Gilbertson.
[edit] Awards and honors
- Honorable mention Academic All-Pac-10 (2000)
- Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2001)
- Huskies Offensive Most Valuable Player (2002)
- Second-team All-Pac-10 (2002
- Honorable mention SI All-American (2002)
- Honorable mention CollegeFootballNews.com All-American (2002)
[edit] Professional career
Pickett was selected in the 7th round (217th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Pickett started the 2005 season as the fourth-string quarterback, but became the starter after Tim Rattay was traded, and #1 overall pick Alex Smith and Ken Dorsey were injured. Pickett played on special teams most of the season, an unusual role for a quarterback. He also played safety and wide receiver during practice.
Pickett was traded on July 27, 2006 to the Houston Texans for a conditional draft pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was released by the Texans on September 1, 2006. Pickett was selected to the 2007 Rhein Fire NFL Europe team as a free agent and was their starting quarterback.
In July 2007, the Oakland Raiders signed Pickett to a one-year contract, but released him on August 1st. He was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on September 18th. [1]
[edit] Personal
Pickett's father is Dee Pickett, a championship roper on professional rodeo circuit and the 1984 World Champion Cowboy, inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in August 2003. Dee also played college football; he was the starting quarterback at Boise State in 1976 and 1977.
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| Preceded by Marques Tuiasosopo |
Washington Huskies Starting Quarterbacks 2001-03 |
Succeeded by Casey Paus |
