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LB, John Pickens, Northwestern (signed New York AFC)

Virginia outside linebacker Dennis Haley

Haley was one of three Virginia seniors to sign free-agent contracts after the NFL Draft

This is another Jet signing this Virgina LB

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John Pickens

Class: Senior

Hometown: Franklin Lakes, N.J.

High School: Ramapo

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 240

Position: LB

Birthdate: 02/13/1983

General: Played in 44 career games with 29 starts ... Played outside linebacker most of career ... One of the defense's vocal team leaders ... Developed into a solid and consistent performer, playing well on every snap ... Played middle linebacker much of his sophomore season (due to the injury of Pat Durr), but returned to the outside in 2003 ... Closed career with 292 tackles and 13 TFLs.

2004: Played in 2005 Hula Bowl Maui All-Star Game ... Sat out first three games of the season while rehabilitating a shoulder that he injured in late spring ... In his first start of year, and his second game since returning from the injury, earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors for his nine tackles, which included 2.5 pass sacks, and a forced fumble in win over Ohio State ... It was his first Big Ten weekly honor ... His forced fumble, which NU recovered, stopped a possible OSU scoring drive and resulted in a field goal for NU ... Returned to action vs. Minnesota and notched two tackles ... Totaled eight tackles vs. Indiana ... Three tackles at Wisconsin ... Finished with nine tackles vs. Purdue ... Registered six tackles in win at Penn State ... Totaled seven tackles (six solos), including a 6-yard sack at Michigan ... Nine tackles, including a 0.5 sack and two hurries vs. Illinois ... Closed career with 10 tackles, including two TFLs (one sack), at Hawaii.

2003: Team's third-leading tackler with 106 hits ... Registered 10 tackles and a QB hurry vs. Air Force ... Led team with eight tackles in opener at Kansas ... Two tackles vs. Miami ... Eight tackles, a fumble recovery, a pass deflection and hurry at Duke ... Delivered 11 tackles (six solos) at Ohio State ... Logged a team-most 73 plays vs. the Buckeyes ... Eight tackles, including a TFL, vs. Minnesota ... 10 tackles and a hurry at Indiana ... Six tackles and a hurry vs. Wisconsin ... Seven tackles (six solos) at Purdue ... Tallied a season-high 12 tackles, which included two TFLs, vs. Penn State ... Nine tackles and a hurry vs. Michigan ... Notched six tackles and a pair of TFLs against Illinois ... Team's third-leading tackler in Motor City Bowl vs. Bowling Green with nine tackles (seven solos) ... Also had 1.5 TFLs vs. the Falcons.

2002: Moved from outside (will) linebacker to middle linebacker following injury to Pat Durr ... Came off the bench in final five games ... Best performance at middle linebacker came against nationally ranked Ohio State -- 17 tackles (nine solos), a forced fumble and a QB hurry ... In his first start at middle linebacker, posted nine tackles (seven solos, one TFL), a forced fumble, pass deflection and a sack vs. TCU ... Notched a season-high 19 tackles (nine solos) vs. Duke ... Also had nine hits (eight solos) in season opener at Air Force ... Seven tackles and a hurry at Navy ... 12 tackles (eight solos) at Michigan State ... Seven tackles at Minnesota ... Seven tackles vs. Purdue ... Six tackles against Indiana ... Four hits at Iowa ... Team's second-leading tackler and 13th in Big Ten with 101 hits (8.4 per game).

2001: Played as a true freshman, mostly on special teams and at reserve outside linebacker ... Totaled 22 tackles, including a season-best four hits in collegiate debut at UNLV ... Had three tackles and a pass deflection at Purdue.

High School: SuperPrep All-Northeast Region ... Super 100 All-New Jersey Team ... Rated the fifth-best linebacker in the state by the McCarthy Report ... Second-team all-state ... First-team all-league and all-county ... High School Heisman Award winner ... Twice named Franklin Lakes Journal Athlete of the Week ... Team captain ... Recorded 72 tackles, three sacks and three interceptions his senior season ... Had 160 tackles, five sacks and six interceptions in high school career ... Lettered five times as a prep (3 -- football, 2 -- wrestling) ... Team captain in wrestling ... High school coach was Mike Miello.

Personal: Born John Byron Eugene Pickens on 2/13/83 ... Son of Eugene and Jewell Pickens ... Played against NU teammate Luis Castillo in high school ... Chose NU over Virginia and Purdue ... Communication studies major.

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