| Western Carolina Catamounts–No. 5 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Western Carolina (2023–present) |
| High school | Northwestern (Miami, Florida) |
Taron Tyger Dickens is an American college football quarterback for the Western Carolina Catamounts.
Dickens attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida. As a junior, he threw for 3,743 yards and 42 touchdowns. [1] During his senior year, Dickens set the record as Miami-Dade County’s all-time leading passer. [2] Following his high school career, he committed to play college football at Western Carolina University.
After playing sparingly as a freshman, Dickens started four games in 2024, throwing for 1,428 yards and 12 touchdowns. [3] He missed the first three games of the 2025 season due to eligibility issues but eventually returned as the starter. [4] Against Samford, he threw for 582 yards and six touchdowns, leading the Catamounts to a 50–35 victory. [5] [6] Against Wofford, Dickens completed 46 consecutive passes, setting the NCAA record for consecutive completions in a single game. [7] [8] He finished the game completing 53 of 56 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns. [9]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2023 | Western Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 127 | 21.2 | 1 | 0 | 299.5 | 6 | -6 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Western Carolina | 7 | 4 | 3–1 | 127 | 172 | 73.8 | 1,428 | 8.3 | 12 | 3 | 163.1 | 58 | 56 | 1.0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Western Carolina | 5 | 5 | 5–0 | 159 | 199 | 79.9 | 1,976 | 9.9 | 22 | 1 | 198.8 | 53 | 194 | 3.7 | 0 | |
| Career | 14 | 9 | 8−1 | 290 | 377 | 76.9 | 3,531 | 9.4 | 35 | 4 | 184.1 | 117 | 244 | 2.1 | 2 | ||