Ed Dickson

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Ed Dickson
Ed Dickson MT Stadium 2012 Practice.jpg
Dickson with the Ravens in 2013
No. 83, 84
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1987-07-25) July 25, 1987 (age 37)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Bellflower
(Bellflower, California)
College: Oregon (2005–2009)
NFL draft: 2010  / round: 3 / pick: 70
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:190
Receiving yards:2,128
Receiving touchdowns:15
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward James Dickson (born July 25, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft.

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Early life

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 Los Angeles Times . [1] 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). [2]

College career

Dickson enrolled at the University of Oregon and was redshirted his freshman year. He spent time with the defensive ends, but ended up as the tight end in the team's depth chart behind Dante Rosario. He played 13 games as a defensive lineman in 2006. [3]

In 2009, Dickson was selected to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, given out to the nation's best tight end. [4] 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 three touchdowns in an upset of the #6 California Golden Bears.

Dickson earned his degree from Oregon in Family and Human Services. [5]

Awards and honors

  • Pac-10 offensive player of the week for the week of September 26, 2009 [6]
  • 2008 Second-team All-Pac-10
  • 2008 3rd-Team Pacific-10 All-Conference (Phil Steele)

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		249 lb
(113 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.61 s1.60 s2.64 s4.59 s7.32 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		25 reps10 [7]
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9]

Dickson was regarded as one of the best tight ends available in the 2010 NFL draft. [10]

Dickson blocks 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith in Super Bowl XLVII Aldon Smith blocks Ed Dickson.jpg
Dickson blocks 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith in Super Bowl XLVII

Baltimore Ravens

Dickson was drafted in the third round (70th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens. [11] [12] The pick was one of three that the Ravens acquired in a trade with the Denver Broncos on the first night of the draft on April 22. The Broncos received a first-round pick which was used to select Tim Tebow. [13] Dickson signed a three-year contract on July 2, 2010.

As a backup to veteran Todd Heap, Dickson recorded 11 receptions, 153 yards, and one touchdown. However, the following year marked big changes for Dickson. Heap was released, and Dickson found himself in a battle with Dennis Pitta for the starting job. Also, Dickson switched from #83 to #84 after Lee Evans became a Raven. Dickson was the main starter in 2011, and caught five touchdowns.

During the Ravens Super Bowl championship season in 2012, Dickson saw his role in the passing game decrease in favor of Pitta, though he often found himself on blocking duty.

During the 2013 season, however, Dickson was the starter for most of the season as Pitta suffered a hip fracture injury before the season began.

Carolina Panthers

On April 10, 2014, Dickson signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers. [14]

Dickson signed a three-year, $6.8 million contract extension on March 11, 2015. [15] During the 2015 season, the Panthers won 15 games, which set a team record for victories.

On February 7, 2016, Dickson was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. [16]

On October 8, 2017, Dickson posted an impressive performance with 175 receiving yards as the Panthers won 27-24 over the Detroit Lions.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 16, 2018, Dickson signed a three-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks worth up to $14 million, with the first year fully guaranteed. [17] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on September 1, 2018. [18] He was activated to the active roster on October 27, 2018. [19]

On September 2, 2019, Dickson was placed on injured reserve. [20] He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 30, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. [21] He was activated on November 20, 2019. [22] However, he was placed back on injured reserve two days later. [23]

On March 31, 2020, Dickson was released by the Seahawks. [24] He officially announced his retirement as an active player on November 17, 2022. [25]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2010 BAL 153231115213.8581
2011 BAL 161689545289.8255
2012 BAL 1311332122510.7400
2013 BAL 1614432527310.9431
2014 CAR 1610171011511.5341
2015 CAR 161126171217.1172
2016 CAR 168191013413.4281
2017 CAR 1612483043714.6641
2018 SEA 101131214311.9423
134863111902,12811.26415

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTD
2010 BAL 211122.020
2011 BAL 21833712.3160
2012 BAL 43869015.0240
2014 CAR 22736722.3340
2015 CAR 32422211.0160
2017 CAR 112133.030
2018 SEA 10544210.5260
1510352026313.2340

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