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Pickett named Freshman of the Year by On3

Dec 8, 2025 | 4:51 PM
DJ Pickett

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By Hunt Palmer

DJ Pickett’s stellar freshman season earned him recognition Monday.

On3 named the Tiger cornerback its Defensive True Freshman of the Year. The former five-star recruit played in all 12 of LSU games. He broke up five passes and nabbed three interceptions in his first college campaign.

Teams only completed 48 percent of passes targeted at Pickett, and he only allowed one touchdown on the season. That came on the busted coverage in the Oklahoma game, a mental error as opposed to being beaten by a wide receiver.

In Corey Raymond’s second season with the program, Mansoor Delane became a finalist for the Thorpe Award and Pickett was tabbed the best freshman defender in the nation.

Hunt Palmer

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