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Jersey Number 22
Nathan Pickering
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mount Olive, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Seminary HS
Career Honors
SEC Graduate
2024 East-West Shrine Bowl Participant
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)
2019-20 First Year SEC Honor Roll
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Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 51 career games with 30 starts โฆ Recorded 124 career tackles (49 solo and 75 assisted), including 30.0 tackles for loss, and 13.0 sacks โฆ Had one pass breakup โฆ Played in the East-West Shrine Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 1, 2024.
2023 (Graduate Season)
Appeared in all 12 games with eight starts โฆ Recorded 44 tackles on the year, 17 solo and 27 assisted โฆ Earned two sacks โฆ Career-high eight tackles at South Carolina, including two sacks โฆ Recovered lone career fumble โฆ According to PFF, earned a career-best tackle grade of 75.6 โฆ His tackle grade ranked 21st among all SEC defensive linemen โฆ His 10 hurries on the year ranked 17tg in the SEC ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Led the team with three quarterback hurries ... Also notched three tackles โฆ Arizona (9/9): Had four tackles including a split tackle for loss โฆ LSU (9/16): Finished with five tackles โฆ at South Carolina (9/23): Set a new career-high with eight tackles (all solo) โฆ Also tied his career-high with a pair of sacks for a combined loss of 11 yards โฆ Alabama (9/30): Made four tackles โฆ Western Michigan (10/7): Had one stop โฆ at Arkansas (10/21): Tallied three tackles โฆ at Auburn (10/28): Totaled four tackles โฆ Kentucky (11/4): Split a tackle for loss to go with three tackles โฆ at Texas A&M (11/11): Notched a pair of tackles โฆ Southern Miss (11/18): Recovered the first fumble of his career โฆ Ole Miss (11/23): Finished with five tackles.
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared in 12ย games with eight starts ... Finished with 26 tackles including 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks ... Had one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries ...ย Memphis (9/3):ย Had two tackles including a sack ...ย at Arizona (9/10):ย Totaled one tackle ...ย at LSU(9/17):ย Recorded five tackles including one sack ...ย Arkansas (10/8):ย Tied his season-high with five tackles and broke up a pass in the win over the Razorbacks ...ย at Kentucky (10/15):ย Made five stops including a split tackle for loss ...ย at Alabama (10/22):ย Collected three tackles with one being for a loss ...ย Georgia (11/12):ย Split a tackle for loss ...ย at Ole Miss (11/24):ย Registered half a tackle for loss ...ย vs. Illinois (1/2):ย Had one tackle for loss.
2021 (Junior Season)
Appeared and started all 13 games ... Recorded 27 tackles, four sacks and seven tackles for loss ... at Texas A&M (10/2): Recorded two tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss ... Part of a defense that totaled three sacks and seven tackles for loss ... at Auburnย (11/13): Finished with three tackles, including two solo stopsย ... Recorded aย sack that resulted in a loss of eight yards ... Tennessee State (11/20): Ended the game with two sacks as well as two tacklesย that resulted in a loss of 13 yards.
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in five games ... Had 16 total tackles and two sacks on the campaign ...ย at LSU (9/26): Recorded three tackles and half a sack ... Part of a defense that recorded 7.0 sacks, its most since 2015 (7.0; Ole Miss) ... Earned the top defensive grade among linemen (74.7) for State, according to PFF ...ย Arkansas (10/3): Finished with four tackles and one sack ... Two of his tackles, including his sack, came in the fourth quarter during a one-score game ... Earned State's top overall defensive grade (72.4) and second-highest pass rush grade (69.8), according to PFF ...ย at Kentucky (10/10): Posted three tackles and half a sack ... Part of a defense that allowed only 157 yards of total offense, the fewest yielded by the Bulldogs in an SEC contest since 2008 against Vanderbilt (107 yards) ...ย Texas A&M (10/17): Recorded three tackles ...ย at Alabama (10/31): Totaled three stops.
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2019 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in nine games with one start โฆ Made 11 total tackles, with 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks โฆ Ranked No. 3 on the team in sacks (3.0) and No. 5 in tackles for loss (6.0) ...ย Southern Miss (9/7): Made collegiate debut ... at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Had one tackle โฆ Recorded first career sack in the fourth quarter ... No. 2 ย LSU (10/19): Logged one tackle, a solo tackle for loss of Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the second quarter ... at Texas A&M (10/26): Made one stop ... No. 5 Alabama (11/16): Had one tackle โฆ Teamed with Erroll Thompson on first-quarter sack for loss ... Abilene Christian (11/23): Made first career start โฆ Posted four tackles, with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack โฆ Combined with Chauncey Rivers on a third-quarter tackle for loss โฆ Grabbed a third-quarter sack โฆ Had a solo tackle for loss on the final play of the game ... Ole Miss (11/28): Posted one tackle โฆ Combined with Fabien Lovett on a third-quarter sack of John Rhys Plumleeย ... vs. Louisville (12/30): Logged a pair of stops โฆ Combined with Kendell Jones for a second-quarter tackle for loss.
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High School
Prepped at Seminary High School under head coach Brian Rials โฆ Four-star defensive lineman by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Listed as No. 4 overall recruit in Mississippi by 247Sports and ESPN and the No. 6 by Rivals โฆ Tabbed as a top-100 prospect nationally by 247Sports (No. 64) and ESPN (No. 78) โฆ Top-10 defensive tackle according to 247Sports (No. 6), Rivals (No. 8) and ESPN (No. 10) โฆ Helped lead Seminary to a runner-up finish at Mississippi High School Athletic Association Class 3A state championship as a senior โฆ Named first-team all-state by the Clarion Ledger as a senior โฆ Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen selection as a senior โฆ Semifinalist for the Maxwell Club's National High School Player of the Year Award as a senior โฆ Participated in Nikeโs The Opening prior to his senior season โฆ Competed in the Under Armour All-America Game following his senior season โฆ Owned 299 tackles, 111.0 tackles for loss and 21.0 sacks in four seasons โฆ As a senior, posted 97 total tackles, 43.0 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks โฆ Added one intercepted, six forced fumbles and registered 20 quarterback hurries โฆ Scored six touchdowns on offense โฆ As a junior, totaled 85 tackles, 35.0 ย tackles for a loss and 5.0 sacks โฆ Caught five passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns โฆ As a sophomore, logged 72 tackles, 26.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks โฆ As a freshman, turned in 45 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks โฆ Recorded five tackles in Mississippiโs victory over Alabama in the 2018 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game.
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Personal
Born Nathan Immanuel Treshawn Pickering on Nov. 18, 2000 โฆ Son of Carla and Nathaniel Pickering โฆ Plays guitar in his spare time ... Majoring in industrial technology.
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Social Media
Twitter โ @TheRealNathan22
Instagram โ the22athlete
SEC Graduate
2024 East-West Shrine Bowl Participant
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)
2019-20 First Year SEC Honor Roll
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Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 51 career games with 30 starts โฆ Recorded 124 career tackles (49 solo and 75 assisted), including 30.0 tackles for loss, and 13.0 sacks โฆ Had one pass breakup โฆ Played in the East-West Shrine Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Feb. 1, 2024.
2023 (Graduate Season)
Appeared in all 12 games with eight starts โฆ Recorded 44 tackles on the year, 17 solo and 27 assisted โฆ Earned two sacks โฆ Career-high eight tackles at South Carolina, including two sacks โฆ Recovered lone career fumble โฆ According to PFF, earned a career-best tackle grade of 75.6 โฆ His tackle grade ranked 21st among all SEC defensive linemen โฆ His 10 hurries on the year ranked 17tg in the SEC ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Led the team with three quarterback hurries ... Also notched three tackles โฆ Arizona (9/9): Had four tackles including a split tackle for loss โฆ LSU (9/16): Finished with five tackles โฆ at South Carolina (9/23): Set a new career-high with eight tackles (all solo) โฆ Also tied his career-high with a pair of sacks for a combined loss of 11 yards โฆ Alabama (9/30): Made four tackles โฆ Western Michigan (10/7): Had one stop โฆ at Arkansas (10/21): Tallied three tackles โฆ at Auburn (10/28): Totaled four tackles โฆ Kentucky (11/4): Split a tackle for loss to go with three tackles โฆ at Texas A&M (11/11): Notched a pair of tackles โฆ Southern Miss (11/18): Recovered the first fumble of his career โฆ Ole Miss (11/23): Finished with five tackles.
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared in 12ย games with eight starts ... Finished with 26 tackles including 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks ... Had one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries ...ย Memphis (9/3):ย Had two tackles including a sack ...ย at Arizona (9/10):ย Totaled one tackle ...ย at LSU(9/17):ย Recorded five tackles including one sack ...ย Arkansas (10/8):ย Tied his season-high with five tackles and broke up a pass in the win over the Razorbacks ...ย at Kentucky (10/15):ย Made five stops including a split tackle for loss ...ย at Alabama (10/22):ย Collected three tackles with one being for a loss ...ย Georgia (11/12):ย Split a tackle for loss ...ย at Ole Miss (11/24):ย Registered half a tackle for loss ...ย vs. Illinois (1/2):ย Had one tackle for loss.
2021 (Junior Season)
Appeared and started all 13 games ... Recorded 27 tackles, four sacks and seven tackles for loss ... at Texas A&M (10/2): Recorded two tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss ... Part of a defense that totaled three sacks and seven tackles for loss ... at Auburnย (11/13): Finished with three tackles, including two solo stopsย ... Recorded aย sack that resulted in a loss of eight yards ... Tennessee State (11/20): Ended the game with two sacks as well as two tacklesย that resulted in a loss of 13 yards.
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Appeared in five games ... Had 16 total tackles and two sacks on the campaign ...ย at LSU (9/26): Recorded three tackles and half a sack ... Part of a defense that recorded 7.0 sacks, its most since 2015 (7.0; Ole Miss) ... Earned the top defensive grade among linemen (74.7) for State, according to PFF ...ย Arkansas (10/3): Finished with four tackles and one sack ... Two of his tackles, including his sack, came in the fourth quarter during a one-score game ... Earned State's top overall defensive grade (72.4) and second-highest pass rush grade (69.8), according to PFF ...ย at Kentucky (10/10): Posted three tackles and half a sack ... Part of a defense that allowed only 157 yards of total offense, the fewest yielded by the Bulldogs in an SEC contest since 2008 against Vanderbilt (107 yards) ...ย Texas A&M (10/17): Recorded three tackles ...ย at Alabama (10/31): Totaled three stops.
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2019 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in nine games with one start โฆ Made 11 total tackles, with 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks โฆ Ranked No. 3 on the team in sacks (3.0) and No. 5 in tackles for loss (6.0) ...ย Southern Miss (9/7): Made collegiate debut ... at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Had one tackle โฆ Recorded first career sack in the fourth quarter ... No. 2 ย LSU (10/19): Logged one tackle, a solo tackle for loss of Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the second quarter ... at Texas A&M (10/26): Made one stop ... No. 5 Alabama (11/16): Had one tackle โฆ Teamed with Erroll Thompson on first-quarter sack for loss ... Abilene Christian (11/23): Made first career start โฆ Posted four tackles, with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack โฆ Combined with Chauncey Rivers on a third-quarter tackle for loss โฆ Grabbed a third-quarter sack โฆ Had a solo tackle for loss on the final play of the game ... Ole Miss (11/28): Posted one tackle โฆ Combined with Fabien Lovett on a third-quarter sack of John Rhys Plumleeย ... vs. Louisville (12/30): Logged a pair of stops โฆ Combined with Kendell Jones for a second-quarter tackle for loss.
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High School
Prepped at Seminary High School under head coach Brian Rials โฆ Four-star defensive lineman by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Listed as No. 4 overall recruit in Mississippi by 247Sports and ESPN and the No. 6 by Rivals โฆ Tabbed as a top-100 prospect nationally by 247Sports (No. 64) and ESPN (No. 78) โฆ Top-10 defensive tackle according to 247Sports (No. 6), Rivals (No. 8) and ESPN (No. 10) โฆ Helped lead Seminary to a runner-up finish at Mississippi High School Athletic Association Class 3A state championship as a senior โฆ Named first-team all-state by the Clarion Ledger as a senior โฆ Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen selection as a senior โฆ Semifinalist for the Maxwell Club's National High School Player of the Year Award as a senior โฆ Participated in Nikeโs The Opening prior to his senior season โฆ Competed in the Under Armour All-America Game following his senior season โฆ Owned 299 tackles, 111.0 tackles for loss and 21.0 sacks in four seasons โฆ As a senior, posted 97 total tackles, 43.0 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks โฆ Added one intercepted, six forced fumbles and registered 20 quarterback hurries โฆ Scored six touchdowns on offense โฆ As a junior, totaled 85 tackles, 35.0 ย tackles for a loss and 5.0 sacks โฆ Caught five passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns โฆ As a sophomore, logged 72 tackles, 26.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks โฆ As a freshman, turned in 45 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks โฆ Recorded five tackles in Mississippiโs victory over Alabama in the 2018 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game.
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Personal
Born Nathan Immanuel Treshawn Pickering on Nov. 18, 2000 โฆ Son of Carla and Nathaniel Pickering โฆ Plays guitar in his spare time ... Majoring in industrial technology.
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Social Media
Twitter โ @TheRealNathan22
Instagram โ the22athlete
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