George
Pickens
WR
#3
George Pickens
#3WR
Dallas Cowboys
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 200 lbs · Age : 25
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 16 | 25 | 150 | 9.4 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 93 | 137 | 1,429 | 15.4 | 9 | 45 | 73 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 59 | 103 | 900 | 15.3 | 3 | 44 | 37 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 63 | 106 | 1,140 | 18.1 | 5 | 86 | 42 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 52 | 84 | 801 | 15.4 | 4 | 42 | 38 |
Contract
Dallas Cowboys payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 27.30 M$
- Average per year
- 27.30 M$
- Total value
- 27.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
27.30 M$
Guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.25
47th percentile
Target share
24.4 %
77th percentile
Separation
2.5 yd
25th percentile
Drops
2
28th percentile
Targets
25
84th percentile
Receptions
16
82th percentile
Catch rate
64.0 %
53th percentile
Receiving yards
150
58th percentile
Yards after catch
30
34th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
25th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.4
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.014 per game
- 20250.7 WAR · 0.041 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+7 · 25 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
81
Very good
- REC
- Receiving
- 85
- SEP
- Separation
- 51
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 86
- HND
- Hands
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 80
- EX
- Experience
- 58
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#4 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
31 / 100
#54 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
93 / 100
2025 PAL (94) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $27.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 71PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DAL | 3 | 0.1 | 31 | 81 | 16 | 150 | 0 | +0.25 |
| 2025 | DAL | 17 | 0.7 | 94 | 85 | 93 | 1,429 | 9 | +0.64 |
| 2024 | PIT | 14 | 0.2 | 49 | 73 | 59 | 900 | 3 | +0.27 |
| 2023 | PIT | 17 | 0.3 | 83 | 85 | 63 | 1,140 | 5 | +0.27 |
| 2022 | PIT | 17 | 0.4 | 58 | 80 | 52 | 801 | 4 | +0.53 |
George Pickens in five questions
What are George Pickens's stats in 2026?
George Pickens has 16 catches for 150 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is George Pickens?
George Pickens is 25 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
How good is George Pickens?
George Pickens produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 15th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 31 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does George Pickens wear, and what team does he play for?
George Pickens plays for Dallas Cowboys in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 3.
What is George Pickens's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.4 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
