Long before they were Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, Justin Fields and George Pickens played high school football just a couple hours away from each other. As both were five-star prospects in the same region, it’s possible they attended various regional camps together in the offseason. Pickens was a class behind Fields, but they were both earning regional accolades in 2017.
Pickens was named to the All-Birmingham team and a 7A first-team All-State offensive player as a junior in 2017 while Fields was named the 6A Offensive Player of the Year and Mr. Georgia Football by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.