2017 Football Roster
Roster
Matt Dickerson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Mateo, Calif.
- High School:
- Serra
2017 - Started all seven games he saw action in during the season ... Credited with 21 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss (vs. Texas A&M) on the year ... Posted a season-best five tackles in games against three opponentsย (Texas A&M, at Stanford and at Arizona) ... Recorded multiple tackles in six of the seven games ... Sat out the balance of the season due to injury.
2016 -Saw action in 12 games with eight starts along the defensive line ... Ranked ninth on the team with 37 tackles ... Made multiple tackles in nine games on the season ... Had season best of seven tackles, to match his career-high, at Washington State and five stops at Texas A&M.
2015 -ย Saw action in all 13 games and made his first career start against Washington State ... Credited with at least three tackles in eight games ... Recorded a season-high seven tackles in the win at Utah ... Closed out the season with a total of 16 tackles in the last three games against Utah, USC and Nebraska ... Second-team Academic All-Conference selection.
2014 - Saw action in 12 games, as a reserve along the defensive front and on special teams ... Credited with one tackle, 0.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks against Memphis.
HIGH SCHOOL -ย Four-star recruit according to rivals.com โฆ The No. 16 strong side defensive end in the nation and No. 33 prospect in the state of California according to rivals.com โฆ Four-star recruit according to scout.com, the No. 189 prospect in the nation, the No. 22 defensive end in the country, No. 31 prospect in the West and No. 20 recruit in the state of California โฆ Team won WCAL CCS Championship for first time in 2013 ... Invited to the Semper Fidelis All-America Bowl ... 2013 American Family Insurance/USA Today All-USA 2nd team selection โฆ As a junior, he won all-league honors andย had 53 tackles and four sacks ... Also lettered in basketball.ย ย ย ย ย
PERSONAL - Full Name: Matthew Miller Dickerson โฆ Born in San Franciscoโฆ Parents: Clarence and Pamela Dickerson ... Dad played college football at Henderson State (Ark.) ... Has a twin sister, Megan ... Played football for the first time as a high school freshman ... Lists former NFL standout running back Walter Payton as the athlete he admires the most โฆ Hobbies include fishing, golf and hanging out with family and friends ... Named to the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2014, Spring 2015 ... Political Science major.
