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One snap into overtime, Brett Favre hit Greg Jennings for an 82-yard TD for the Green Bay win A first-round draft choice (29th overall) in 2001 who turned pro after his junior year at Ohio State, became a starter in his second season in St. Louis Came to Green Bay off a career year in 2005, when he led all NFL defensive linemen with 115 tackles, 10 more than Packers’ linemate and runner-up Aaron Kampman An All-American at Zephyrhills (Fla.) High School who did not stay close to home like older brother Booker, who played at Miami (Fla.) Pro Summary Begins his ninth NFL season and fourth in Green Bay as a primary run-stuffer and unsung leader on the defensive line Is expected to play nose tackle and potentially end in the defense’s new 3-4 scheme, continuing his role as a quiet, reliable anchor on the defensive interior Though many of his contributions don’t show up on the stat sheet, does have 236 tackles (121 solo) in 46 regular-season games in Green Bay over three seasons, posting five or more tackles 28 times (30 including playoffs) Now has 644 tackles (316 solo) with 8½ sacks and 29 passes defensed for his career Battled through hamstring and tricep injuries to start every game in ’08 and has now played in 117 of the last 119 games (125 of 127 including playoffs), starting 90 of the last 92 (95 of 97 including playoffs) and missing only the final two regular-season games of ’07 with a groin injury Prior to Week 16 of 2007, had not missed a game since midway through his rookie season, and had not missed a start since Week 4 of 2003 Took over Grady Jackson’s old starting job after signing as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2006, coming over from St. Louis, where he spent his first five seasons and was a first-round draft choice (29th overall) in 2001, turning pro after his junior year at Ohio State Came to Green Bay off his best NFL season statistically in 2005 in which he led all of the league’s defensive linemen with 115 tackles, 10 more than runner-up Aaron Kampman Including two playoff games in ’07, has the experience of playing in eight postseason contests, including Super Bowl XXXVI while a rookie with St. Louis 2008 Season Back To Top Started all 16 games for the fourth time in the last five seasons, opening up every game at left defensive tackle Was third on the defensive line with 81 tackles (38 solo), the sixth time in his career he posted 80-plus stops Tied for lead on the line with five passes defensed Posted 1½ sacks, his most in a single season as a Packer Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Returned to starting lineup after missing entire preseason with hamstring injury suffered just prior to the start of training camp Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Led defensive line with seven tackles, including a stop of RB Michael Turner for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter At Seattle (Oct. 12): Registered three tackles, but left game midway through third quarter with tricep injury and did not return Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started after being limited all week in practice with tricep injury, which required a harness for protection during game. Registered three tackles and batted down a Peyton Manning pass on third down in the second quarter to force a Colts punt At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Finished second on the defensive line with seven tackles, registered his first sack of the season when he brought down Kerry Collins for a 4-yard loss early in the third quarter, and batted down a Collins pass intended for TE Bo Scaife in overtime At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Recorded seven tackles, including a stop of RB Deuce McAllister for a 2-yard loss in the first quarter Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Tied for lead on defensive line with season-high nine tackles At Chicago (Dec. 22): Shared a sack of Kyle Orton in the third quarter with DE Michael Montgomery for a 4-yard loss on a third down. Tied for lead on defensive line with seven tackles 2007 Season Back To Top Started 14 games, plus both playoff contests, recording 63 tackles (38 solo), with one sack and one pass defensed Inactive for final two regular-season games with a groin injury, snapping a string of 74 consecutive starts (77 including playoffs) dating back to early 2003 and 101 straight games played (107 including playoffs) dating back to midway through his rookie season Didn’t even miss the preseason opener, having arrived in Pittsburgh (Aug. 11) the morning of the game following the birth of his son, Ryan Jr. At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Made his first sack of the season and first as a Packer, felling Kelly Holcomb for a 6-yard loss in fourth quarter; made a season-high seven total tackles (six solo) At Denver (Oct. 29): With time running out, stopped Jay Cutler for no gain at the Green Bay 4-yard line on a QB draw. Denver was forced to kick a field goal that tied the score 13-13 and led to an overtime period; Brett Favre connected with Greg Jennings on the first play for an 82-yard score and the victory At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Made six tackles but missed a good part of the second half after suffering a groin injury and then missed the next two games Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Returned to starting lineup for postseason and made six tackles in NFC Divisional playoff, including stop of RB Shaun Alexander for a 1-yard loss in third quarter 2006 Season Back To Top An unrestricted free agent signed from St. Louis, started all 16 games in his first year with the Packers and was often called by coaches the most consistent defensive lineman Collected 92 tackles (45 solo), one fumble recovery and a career-best seven passes defensed Was held to fewer than five tackles just four times all season and had six-or-more on eight occasions At Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Played in spite of an ankle injury suffered the week prior at Detroit At Seattle (Nov. 27): Tied a regular-season career high with 12 tackles, including three for loss. Also helped to end the Seahawks’ first possession by tipping a pass that was intercepted by Charles Woodson, setting up a Packers TD Vs. N.Y. Jets (Dec. 3): Combined with Nick Barnett to stop Cedric Houston for minus-1 yard; on the next play, nearly intercepted a pass, his sixth pass breakup of the year At Chicago (Dec. 31): Recovered a Rex Grossman fumble, his first career fumble recovery 2005 Season Back To Top Assembled the finest season statistically in his NFL career in his final year in St. Louis Started all 16 games for a second straight season and posted a career-high 115 tackles (61 solo), which led all NFL defensive linemen Also tied his career high with two sacks At Arizona (Sept. 18): Joined with Leonard Little to share a fourth-quarter sack of Kurt Warner Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 23): Led team in tackles with 11 Vs. Jacksonville (Oct. 30): Led team in tackles for second straight week with nine and shared a sack of Byron Leftwich with Chris Claiborne At Houston (Nov. 27): Got a sack of his own, dropping David Carr on a key third down to force the Texans to settle for a field goal in the Rams’ eventual 33-27 win Vs. Washington (Dec. 4): Tied career high with 12 tackles 2004 Season Back To Top Started all 16 regular-season contests and two playoff games, finishing with 81 tackles (36 solo) and two sacks, and playing his best football late in the year and into the postseason Led the team in tackles twice and led or tied for tackle lead among defensive linemen on three other occasions, all in final month of regular season and playoffs At Carolina (Dec. 12): Led team in tackles with 11, one shy of regular-season career high Vs. N.Y. Jets (Jan. 2): Posted 10 tackles, including a sack of Chad Pennington in overtime of regular-season finale At Atlanta (Jan. 15): In NFC Divisional playoff, established postseason-high of 13 tackles, surpassing regular-season best by one 2003 Season Back To Top Started 13 games at nose tackle and finished with 74 tackles (26 solo) and one sack At Chicago (Nov. 16): Recorded a season-high 10 tackles Vs. Carolina (Jan. 10): Had seven tackles, the seventh time on the season (six regular season) he posted seven or more 2002 Season Back To Top Started 14 games at left defensive tackle and turned in breakout year with 107 stops (59 solo) to lead St. Louis’ defensive line and finish second on the team His six tackles for loss also were second on the Rams At Denver (Sept. 8): Made his first career start in the season opener, leading the defensive line with 10 tackles and getting a half-sack of Brian Griese At Washington (Nov. 24): Reached double figures in tackles again with 10 At Philadelphia (Dec. 1): Established regular-season career high with 12 tackles 2001 Season Back To Top Took a reserve role on the defensive line and played special teams Saw action in 11 regular-season and three postseason contests, making 24 stops (10 solo) with ½ sack At Atlanta (Dec 2): Tallied five tackles, his rookie high At Carolina (Dec. 23): Matched rookie best with five stops Vs. New England (Feb. 3): Posted two assisted tackles in Super Bowl loss to Patriots 2001 Draft: Selected after his junior season by St. Louis Rams as the third of three first-round selections (29th overall) College Back To Top A three-year starter at Ohio State (1998-2000), he played both defensive tackle positions Totaled 109 tackles (72 solo), eight sacks and 20 stops for loss in 37 career games Majored in general studies Junior season (2000): Played left defensive tackle and had 39 tackles (21 solo), three sacks and two forced fumbles Sophomore season (1999): Started every game at right defensive tackle and was named All-Big Ten honorable mention with a career-high 48 tackles (34 solo) and three sacks Freshman season (1998): Played in every game and started the final nine contests at right defensive tackle, with 22 stops (17 solo), two sacks, and five tackles for loss Personal Back To Top Given name Ryan Lamont Pickett Nicknamed ‘Big Grease’ Born in Zephyrhills, Fla. Married to Jennifer, the couple has three daughters, Jill, 5, Abigail, 3, and Lydia, 1, and a son, Ryan Jr., 2 Older brother, Booker, played football at the University of Miami (Fla.) High school: A consensus All-America selection and all-state player at Zephyrhills (Fla.) High School, he recorded 119 tackles and seven sacks as a senior Named one of top 25 players in the nation by the National Recruiting Advisor Community involvement: With his wife, partnered with Acts 1:8 Ministries to start the Tackle a Tower program in 2008, donating resources with each tackle he records to help build water towers in Ugandan villages and spread word of the gospel to the local people. Thus far the program has helped build more than 50 water towers in Uganda, with a goal of more than 100 Also spoke to a group of military troops in San Diego before their deployment to Afghanistan Participated in the All-Pro Dad program, sharing pointers with other fathers, and the annual Families of Children with Cancer holiday party, playing games and singing songs with kids Also served as a celebrity chef for the Big Brothers Big Sisters annual Taste of the Town event and has participated in dinners to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation Hobbies/interests: Enjoys fishing, four-wheeling and watching movies Residence: De Pere, Wis. Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2001 St. Louis 11 0 24 10 14 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2002 St. Louis 16 14 107 59 48 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 2003 St. Louis 16 13 81 29 52 1 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 2004 St. Louis 16 16 81 36 45 2 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2005 St. Louis 16 16 115 61 54 2 11 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2006 Green Bay 16 16 92 45 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 2007 Green Bay 14 14 63 38 25 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 NFL totals (seven years) 105 89 563 278 285 7 37½ 0 0 0 0 24 1 1 0 Green Bay totals 30 30 155 83 72 1 6 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 Playoffs Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2001 St. Louis 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 St. Louis 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2004 St. Louis 2 2 20 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 Green Bay 2 2 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Postseason 8 5 41 22 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Additional statistics: Career sacks - David Carr (1), Jay Fiedler (1), Matt Hasselbeck (1), Kelly Holcomb (1), Chad Pennington (1), Chris Chandler (½), Brian Griese (½), Byron Leftwich (½), Kurt Warner (½). SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles Total*: 12, three times (last: at Sea., 11/27/06) Solo*: 7, at SF (10/6/02) Sacks: 1, four times (last: at Min., 9/30/07) *-Posted 13 total tackles (seven solo) in '03 playoffs at Atlanta, 1/15/04 NFL debut: at Philadelphia, 9/9/01 First NFL start: at Denver, 9/8/02 First NFL sack: at Atlanta, 12/2/01 (C.Chandler, shared with L.Fletcher) Last sack: at Houston, 11/27/05 (D.Carr) Last game missed: at New England, 11/18/01 Last start missed: vs. Arizona, 9/28/03 CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2001: Selected after junior season by St. Louis Rams as third of three first-round selections (29th overall) in '01 NFL Draft, April 21...Signed first contract, July 29. 2006: Signed by Green Bay Packers as unrestricted free agent, March 17. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009 ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Sacks Sep 10, 2006 CHI 0 Sep 17, 2006 NO 0 Sep 24, 2006 @DET 0 Oct 2, 2006 @PHI 0 Oct 8, 2006 STL 0 Oct 22, 2006 @MIA 0 Oct 29, 2006 ARI 0 Nov 5, 2006 @BUF 0 Nov 12, 2006 @MIN 0 Nov 19, 2006 NE 0 Nov 27, 2006 @SEA 0 Dec 3, 2006 NYJ 0 Dec 10, 2006 @SF 0 Dec 17, 2006 DET 0 Dec 21, 2006 MIN 0 Dec 31, 2006 @CHI 0 2006 Totals 0 Sep 9, 2007 PHI 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 1 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 0 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 0 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 0 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 0 2007 Totals 1 Sep 8, 2008 MIN 0 Sep 14, 2008 @DET 0 Sep 21, 2008 DAL 0 Sep 28, 2008 @TB 0 Oct 5, 2008 ATL 0 Oct 12, 2008 @SEA 0 Oct 19, 2008 IND 0 Nov 2, 2008 @TEN 1 Nov 9, 2008 @MIN 0 Nov 16, 2008 CHI 0 Nov 24, 2008 @NO 0 Nov 30, 2008 CAR 0 Dec 7, 2008 HOU 0 Dec 14, 2008 @JAC 0 Dec 22, 2008 @CHI 0.5 Dec 28, 2008 DET 0 2008 Totals 1.5 Packers Totals 2.5 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau Copyright © 2009 Green Bay Packers, Inc. 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