Rutgers University Athletics

A tri-captain of the 1971, Scarlet Knights, Picketts won first-team ECAC linebacking honors in 1970 and 1971, along with second-team AP notice that year. The Homer Hazel Trophy winner in 1971, he was a prototype of the modern linebacker and he made the width of the field his province. He recorded seven career interceptions and led the team with five in 1971. He returned a theft 54 yards for a score against Harvard and also blocked a punt for a safety in a 9-0 victory over Lehigh in 1970.