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.
Rather than enter the 2003 NFL Draft, Pickett chose to return to Washington for his senior season. He was considered a Heisman Trophy candidate and written up in Sports Illustrated but a shoulder injury that year hurt his chances.
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