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Jersey Number 10
Johnathan Picone
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Covington, La.
- High School:
- Mandeville
Bio
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirt season … did not play … scout team member.
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in 11 of 12 games as a true freshman … one of a handful of true freshmen defenders to see the playing field during first year on campus … split time between linebacker and then various roles on special teams … ended the year with three tackles, two of which that came in season opener against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … other tackle came against West Virginia (10/15).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Mandeville High School in Mandeville, La. ... played three years of varsity football for head coach Guy LeCompte ... named to USA Today Louisiana All-State second team ... Louisiana All-State honorable mention selection ... selected to the All-District 6-5A first team ... named New Orleans Times-Picayune All-Metro first team defense ... earned District Most Valuable Player honors as a junior ... accumulated 166 tackles (7.5 per game), 14.0 sacks and caused two fumbles over his career ... guided the Skippers to a 10-4 overall record (5-2 district record) in 2015 ... helped lead the team to a state playoff berth before dropping a 7-6 loss to John Ehret in the state semifinals ... named Mandeville’s Defensive Player of the Year after leading the squad with 96 total tackles (36 solo), 14.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks for 48 yards as a senior linebacker ... averaged 8.7 tackles per game ... ranked among state leaders in both tackles and sacks ... registered 15 tackles versus University Lab ... finished with 14 tackles vs. Ponchatoula ...totaled 12 tackles and a sack vs. Slidell ... finished with 70 total tackles (6.4 per game), 13.0 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks as a junior defensive lineman/linebacker ... invited to compete at the All-American Bowl Classic Game ... ranked a three-star recruit and No. 79 linebacker nationally by 247Sports ... rated the nation’s No. 57 linebacker and No. 46 overall player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN ... rated the nation’s No. 81 linebacker and South’s No. 28 outside linebacker by Scout ... rated the No. 45 overall ranked recruit on the New Orleans Times-Picayune Nifty 50 list ... became the first signee from the state of Louisiana at Texas Tech since 2010 ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Colorado State, Texas, Tulane, Kansas State and Louisiana Tech.
PERSONAL
Johnathan Picone (pronounced Pi-cone-ee) ... son of Clint and Peggy Picone ... majoring in kinesiology at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 2, vs. Stephen F. Austin (2016)
Tackles For Loss: None
Sacks: None
Interceptions: None
Fumbles Forced: None
Fumbles Recovered: None
Quarterback Hurries: None
Pass Breakups: None
Redshirt season … did not play … scout team member.
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Saw action in 11 of 12 games as a true freshman … one of a handful of true freshmen defenders to see the playing field during first year on campus … split time between linebacker and then various roles on special teams … ended the year with three tackles, two of which that came in season opener against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … other tackle came against West Virginia (10/15).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Mandeville High School in Mandeville, La. ... played three years of varsity football for head coach Guy LeCompte ... named to USA Today Louisiana All-State second team ... Louisiana All-State honorable mention selection ... selected to the All-District 6-5A first team ... named New Orleans Times-Picayune All-Metro first team defense ... earned District Most Valuable Player honors as a junior ... accumulated 166 tackles (7.5 per game), 14.0 sacks and caused two fumbles over his career ... guided the Skippers to a 10-4 overall record (5-2 district record) in 2015 ... helped lead the team to a state playoff berth before dropping a 7-6 loss to John Ehret in the state semifinals ... named Mandeville’s Defensive Player of the Year after leading the squad with 96 total tackles (36 solo), 14.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks for 48 yards as a senior linebacker ... averaged 8.7 tackles per game ... ranked among state leaders in both tackles and sacks ... registered 15 tackles versus University Lab ... finished with 14 tackles vs. Ponchatoula ...totaled 12 tackles and a sack vs. Slidell ... finished with 70 total tackles (6.4 per game), 13.0 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks as a junior defensive lineman/linebacker ... invited to compete at the All-American Bowl Classic Game ... ranked a three-star recruit and No. 79 linebacker nationally by 247Sports ... rated the nation’s No. 57 linebacker and No. 46 overall player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN ... rated the nation’s No. 81 linebacker and South’s No. 28 outside linebacker by Scout ... rated the No. 45 overall ranked recruit on the New Orleans Times-Picayune Nifty 50 list ... became the first signee from the state of Louisiana at Texas Tech since 2010 ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Colorado State, Texas, Tulane, Kansas State and Louisiana Tech.
PERSONAL
Johnathan Picone (pronounced Pi-cone-ee) ... son of Clint and Peggy Picone ... majoring in kinesiology at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 2, vs. Stephen F. Austin (2016)
Tackles For Loss: None
Sacks: None
Interceptions: None
Fumbles Forced: None
Fumbles Recovered: None
Quarterback Hurries: None
Pass Breakups: None
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