Meet Justus Pickett
This is part of a series of Maryland football commitment Q&As for the Terps' 2011 recruiting class. All answers are provided by the featured player.
Name: Justus Pickett
Birthdate: Aug. 2, 1993
Birthplace: Charlotte, N.C.
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 183
Position: Running back
Nickname: J-Pick
High School: Ardrey Kell High
Senior statistics: 2,429 yards rushing and 31 touchdowns
Rankings: Rivals.com -- Three stars, No. 10 all-purpose back, No. 19 player in North Carolina. Scout.com -- Three stars, No. 70 running back. ESPN.com -- Three stars, No. 26 running back. 24-7 Sports -- Three stars, 86 rating.
Bench max: 315
40-yard dash: 4.32
Runner-up: Arkansas, West Virginia, Wake Forest
Favorite all-time NFL player: Barry Sanders
Favorite NFL team: Carolina Panthers
Favorite all-time Terp: Da’Rel Scott
Favorite music: Lil Wayne, Drake, Rick Ross
Favorite book: The “Harry Potter” books
Favorite movie: “All About the Benjamins”
Favorite TV show: "Jersey Shore"
Favorite food: Crab legs
Favorite high school class: Math
Favorite thing about College Park: “The campus is real nice.”
Other high school sports: Basketball, track
Hobbies: “Chilling with friends, working out.”
Intended major: Business
Something that not many people know about you: “Probably that I take yoga classes sometimes.”
Best football moment: “I think when I scored my first high school touchdown on varsity my freshman year.”
Role model: “I’d probably say my dad because he has the biggest influence on my life.”
Why Maryland? “I knew it was a great academic school, and after meeting with the coaches, I thought the football program was a great fit for me and I thought I could come in and play.”
