Dickson at Ravens practice in August 2012
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No. 84 Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | July 25, 1987 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Inglewood, California | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Bellflower (CA) | ||||||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Receptions: | 148 |
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Receiving yards: | 1,548 |
Receiving average: | 10.5 |
Total touchdowns: | 12 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Edward James Dickson (born July 25, 1987) is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.
Dickson played football at Bellflower High School and played on both offense and defense, playing tight end and defensive end. Dickson led his team in receiving yards and quarterback sacks during his senior season, and by his performance he was named Southeast-South Coast Lineman of the-Year by the L.A. Times. Dickson's high school awards include Best in the West Honorable Mention tight end/linebacker by the Long Beach Press-Telegram, First-team All-Suburban League and First-Team All-league pick (offense and defense).
Dickson enrolled to University of Oregon and was redshirted. Dickson spent time with the defensive ends, but Dickson ended as the tight end in the team's depth chart behind Dante Rosario. He played 13 games as a defensive lineman in 2006.
In 2009, Dickson was selected to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, given out to the nation's best tight end.
On September 27, 2009, Dickson was named the national player of the week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He earned the honors after catching 11 passes for 148 yards and 3 touchdowns in an upset of the 6th ranked California Golden Bears.