| Zacch Pickens | |
| Current Team: | Chicago Bears |
| Number: | 96 |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 300 |
| High School: | T. L. Hanna (Anderson) |
| College: | South Carolina (2019–2022) |
| Draftyear: | 2023 |
| Draftround: | 3 |
| Draftpick: | 64 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Statweek: | 11 |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 24 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 0.5 |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue5: | 1 |
| Statlabel6: | Touchdowns |
| Pfr: | PickZa00 |
Zaccheaus L. Pickens (born March 6, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina.
Pickens was born on March 6, 2000, in Anderson, South Carolina. He attended T. L. Hanna High School, where he was named South Carolina's Gatorade Football Player of the Year as a senior in 2018 after recording 87 tackles, six sacks, and a interception which he returned for a touchdown.[1] [2] A five-star recruit, Pickens was selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game.[3] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.[4] [5]
As a true freshman at South Carolina in 2019, Pickens played in all 12 games and had 16 tackles. As a sophomore in 2020, he started seven of 10 games, recording 35 tackles and one sack. As a junior in 2021, he started all 13 games, finishing with 38 tackles and four sacks.[6] Pickens returned to South Carolina for his senior season in 2022.[7] [8]
Pickens was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round (64th overall) in the 2023 NFL draft.[9]