University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Kenny Pickett Named Senior CLASS Award Finalist
11/4/2021 12:00:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH—Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett has been named a finalist for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes excellence on and off the field.
To be eligible for the honor, a football student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior or graduate student and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Pickett is one of 10 finalists for this year's award.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
This is the latest national award to recognize Pickett's accomplishments this season. He previously was named one of the Top 10 candidates for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (presented to college football's top upperclassman quarterback) and a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award (presented to the college player of the year).
The recognition—on and off the field—has been well earned. Through eight games, Pickett has completed nearly 70% of his passes (207 of 299) for 2,755 yards with 26 touchdowns and only three interceptions. With his three rushing scores, he has accounted for 29 total TDs in piloting college football's fourth-highest scoring offense (43.9 points per game).
This past weekend against Miami, Pickett had a historic performance, setting Pitt single-game records for passing yards (519), total yards (509) and completions (39). In the process, he surpassed the legendary Dan Marino for career touchdown responsibility (84) and also became the Panthers' all-time leader in total offense (11,492).
In addition to his athletic excellence, Pickett is accomplished academically and from a community and leadership standpoint. Pitt's two-time team captain earned his bachelor's degree in marketing and is presently enrolled in the Katz Graduate School of Business.
He has been nationally lauded for his NIL initiatives, which have emphasized philanthropy as well as his teammates.
Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the 2021 Senior CLASS Award winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through December 20. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during football bowl season in late December.
Pickett has led the Panthers to a 6-2 overall record and first place in the Coastal Division with a 3-1 ACC mark. Pitt, listed at No. 25 in the newly unveiled College Football Playoff rankings, plays at Duke this Saturday at noon. The game will be televised by ACC Network.
To be eligible for the honor, a football student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior or graduate student and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Pickett is one of 10 finalists for this year's award.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
This is the latest national award to recognize Pickett's accomplishments this season. He previously was named one of the Top 10 candidates for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (presented to college football's top upperclassman quarterback) and a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award (presented to the college player of the year).
The recognition—on and off the field—has been well earned. Through eight games, Pickett has completed nearly 70% of his passes (207 of 299) for 2,755 yards with 26 touchdowns and only three interceptions. With his three rushing scores, he has accounted for 29 total TDs in piloting college football's fourth-highest scoring offense (43.9 points per game).
This past weekend against Miami, Pickett had a historic performance, setting Pitt single-game records for passing yards (519), total yards (509) and completions (39). In the process, he surpassed the legendary Dan Marino for career touchdown responsibility (84) and also became the Panthers' all-time leader in total offense (11,492).
In addition to his athletic excellence, Pickett is accomplished academically and from a community and leadership standpoint. Pitt's two-time team captain earned his bachelor's degree in marketing and is presently enrolled in the Katz Graduate School of Business.
He has been nationally lauded for his NIL initiatives, which have emphasized philanthropy as well as his teammates.
Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the 2021 Senior CLASS Award winner, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through December 20. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches' votes to determine the winner.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during football bowl season in late December.
Pickett has led the Panthers to a 6-2 overall record and first place in the Coastal Division with a 3-1 ACC mark. Pitt, listed at No. 25 in the newly unveiled College Football Playoff rankings, plays at Duke this Saturday at noon. The game will be televised by ACC Network.
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