Landon Dickerson (born September 30, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and

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, and was drafted by the Eagles 37th overall in the second round of the

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Early life and high school

Dickerson grew up in

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, attending Hickory High School and then

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. He was named first-team All-State and played in the

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as a high school senior. Dickerson was rated a four-star recruit entering college and committed to

over offers from

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, and Auburn.

College career

Florida State

Dickerson began his collegiate career at

. He was named the Seminoles' starter at right guard during training camp and became the first true freshman offensive lineman to start a season opener since Jamie Dukes in 1982. He started the first seven games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He started the first four games of his sophomore season before missing the rest of the season due to injury. He used a medical redshirt after sustaining an ankle injury two games into his junior year. Following the end of the season, Dickerson entered the transfer portal. He eventually opted to transfer to

as a graduate transfer, having earned his undergraduate degree from Florida State, for his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility.

Alabama

Dickerson was named the Crimson Tide's starting right guard going into his first season with the team. After four games, he was moved to center, despite having never played the position at any level; he started the final nine games of the season and was named second-team All-

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. Dickerson started the first 11 games of the season for the Crimson Tide as a redshirt senior before suffering ligament damage in his right knee against Florida in the 2020 SEC Championship Game. He was named first-team All-SEC and was the co-winner of the

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along with Alabama teammate Alex Leatherwood. Dickerson was a unanimous All-America selection and was awarded the

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as the nation's best center. Despite suffering what was considered to be a season ending injury, he dressed for the

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game entering the game for the final snap in Alabama's 52-24 win over

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Professional career

The

selected Dickerson in the second round, with the 37th overall pick, of the

. On July 26, 2021, Dickerson signed his four-year rookie contract with the Eagles. Following an injury to

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in week three of the 2021 season, Dickerson took over as the starting right guard for the Eagles. He was placed on the COVID list on December 20; it caused him to miss a Tuesday night game that had been delayed due to an outbreak of the virus on the

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roster. He was activated off of the COVID list on December 24, 2021. On December 21, 2022, Dickerson was selected to his first

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, alongside linemates Lane Johnson and

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, as the Eagles stood at a 13-1 record.https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/8-eagles-named-to-the-2023-pro-bowl-jalen-hurts-aj-brown

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio

Florida State Seminoles bio
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