Andrew Pickett (born May 12, 1996) is a professional

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for the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

of the

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(CFL).

University career

Pickett played

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for the

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from 2014 to 2017. He was named an

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All-Star three times and was named a U Sports All-Canadian in 2017.

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Pickett was drafted by the

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in the third round, 22nd overall, in the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 16, 2018. However, he suffered a season-ending injury before the regular season began and spent the entire 2018 season on the injured list. In

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, he sustained another injury and was again out for the season. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. Entering the 2021 season fully healthy, Pickett played in his first professional game in the Redblacks' season opening win against the

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on August 7, 2021. He later made his first professional start on September 22, 2021, against the

. He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022. He played in 13 regular season games on 2021. However, he was released after the first 2022 pre-season game on May 29, 2022.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On June 14, 2022, it was announced that Pickett had signed a practice roster agreement with the

Personal life

Pickett was born in

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to parents John and Terri Pickett.

References

External links

Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
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