Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens had nine receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown in a 24-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The output pushed Pickens’ totals 11 games into the 2025 season to 67 receptions for 1,054 yards and eight touchdowns.
The former Hoover High School star’s second 1,000-yard receiving season in the NFL is the 30th produced by a player from an Alabama high school. Pickens is one of the 10 alumni of Alabama high schools to record a 1,000-yard receiving season in the NFL.
Pickens had 63 receptions for 1,140 yards and five touchdowns in 2023 for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pickens became the second NFL player to reach 1,000 receiving yards in 2025, following Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
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The NFL 1,000-yard receivers from Alabama high schools include (with yearly totals presented as receptions-receiving yards-touchdown receptions):
Harlon Hill, Lauderdale County High School
Chicago Bears
1954: 45-1,124-12
1956: 47-1,128-11
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Jim “Red” Phillips, Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City
Los Angeles Rams
1961: 78-1,092-5
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John Stallworth, Tuscaloosa High School
Pittsburgh Steelers
1979: 70-1,183-8
1981: 63-1,098-5
1984: 80-1,395-11
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Ozzie Newsome, Colbert County High School
Cleveland Browns
1981: 69-1,002-6
1984: 89-1,001-5
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Terrell Owens, Benjamin Russell High School
San Francisco 49ers
1998: 67-1,097-14
2000: 97-1,451-13
2001: 93-1,412-16
2002: 100-1,300-13
2003: 80-1,102-9
Philadelphia Eagles
2004: 77-1,200-14
Dallas Cowboys
2006: 85-1,180-13
2007: 81-1,355-15
2008: 69-1,052-10
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Jerricho Cotchery, Phillips High School in Birmingham
New York Jets
2007: 82-1,130-2
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Julio Jones, Foley High School
Atlanta Falcons
2012: 79-1,198-10
2014: 104-1,583-6
2015: 136-1,871-8
2016: 83-1,409-6
2017: 88-1,444-3
2018: 113-1,677-8
2019: 99-1,394-6
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Darnell Mooney, Gadsden City High School
Chicago Bears
2021: 81-1,055-4
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Nico Collins, Clay-Chalkville High School
Houston Texans
2023: 80-1,297-8
2024: 68-1,006-7
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George Pickens, Hoover High School
Pittsburgh Steelers
2023: 63-1,140-5
2025: 67-1,054-8
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