Defensive tackle, Mississippi State, 2019–23
Nathan Pickering
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mount Olive, MS
Nathan Pickering played defensive tackle at Mississippi State (2019–23).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat South Carolina, 20232sacks, career hightwice; last at South Carolina, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 25 | 11 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 44 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 122 | 48 | 22.5 | 13 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 22 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 22 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 22 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 22 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 22 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 305 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Mississippi State 12 games, 44 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 48–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Arizona | W 31–24 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. LSU | L 14–41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at South Carolina | L 30–37 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Alabama | L 17–40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 41–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Arkansas | W 7–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Auburn | L 13–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Kentucky | L 3–24 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Texas A&M | L 10–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Southern Miss | W 41–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Ole Miss | L 7–17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Mississippi State 9 games, 25 tackles, 2 sacks
2021 Mississippi State 12 games, 27 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 35–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. NC State | W 24–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Memphis | L 29–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atTexas A&M | W 26–22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Alabama | L 9–49 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Vanderbilt | W 45–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Kentucky | W 31–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atArkansas | L 28–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atAuburn | W 43–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Tennessee State | W 55–10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Ole Miss | L 21–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | L 7–34 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Mississippi State 5 games, 15 tackles, 2 sacks
2019 Mississippi State 7 games, 11 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | atAuburn | L 23–56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.LSU | L 13–36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atTexas A&M | L 30–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Alabama | L 7–38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 45–7 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Ole Miss | W 21–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Louisville | L 28–38 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ |
| Weight | 314 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| Vertical jump | 24½″ |
| Broad jump | 8′4″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.81 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.70 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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