Dorin Dickerson

Dorin Dickerson
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Dickerson with the Houston Texans in 2010
No. 19, 42, 82
Position:Wide receiver / Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1988-03-31) March 31, 1988 (age 36)
Imperial, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:West Allegheny (Imperial)
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:2010 / round: 7 / pick: 227
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:11
Receiving yards:151
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dorin R. Dickerson (born March 31, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end and wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.

Early life

Dickerson attended West Allegheny High School in Imperial, Pennsylvania, where he played a variety of positions, including wide receiver, running back, quarterback, defensive back and kick returner. As a senior, he rushed for 1,429 yards on 182 carries (7.9 avg.) and scored 30 touchdowns, while also having 22 receptions for 423 yards (19.2 avg.) with six touchdowns. On defense, he intercepted four passes. Dickerson was named AP Pennsylvania Class AAA Player of the Year following his senior season.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Dickerson was listed as the No. 5 prospect from Pennsylvania in the class of 2006.[1] He chose Pittsburgh over Iowa, Michigan, and Penn State.

College career

In his initial year at Pittsburgh, Dickerson played in eight games as a true freshman, primarily seeing time at wide receiver and on the kick return unit. As sophomore he was switched over to defense, and played in all 12 games as a reserve strongside linebacker and had 15 total tackles.

His junior year was his first season at tight end, and Dickerson played in 13 games, starting two. He had 13 catches for 174 yards (13.4 avg.) and two touchdowns. In his senior year, Dickerson had 45 receptions for 508 yards (11.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns. He received All-American honors by the Associated Press, CBS Sports, the Football Writers Association of America, the Sporting News, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		226 lb
(103 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.40 s 1.53 s 2.55 s 4.23 s 6.96 s 43.5 in
(1.10 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 24 reps 14[2]
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3][4]

Houston Texans

Dickerson was selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.[5] He dressed in 7 games for the Texans in the 2010 season, but did not record any stats. He was released during finals cuts on September 3, 2011.[6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 12, 2011, he was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to their practice squad.[7] He was waived a few days later.

New England Patriots

On December 7, 2011, the New England Patriots announced that they signed Dickerson to their practice squad.[8] He was placed on practice squad injured reserve on January 25, 2012, shortly after the Patriots won the AFC Championship Game.[9] The Patriots would lose to the New York Giants 21–17 in Super Bowl XLVI.

Buffalo Bills

On May 14, 2012, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills. He dressed in 11 games for the Bills in the 2012 NFL season, and recorded 9 receptions for 117 yards. He was released on August 30, 2013.[10]

Detroit Lions

Dickerson signed with the Detroit Lions on October 14, 2013.[11] He was released on October 19, 2013.[12][13] He was re-signed on November 19, 2013.[14] He made his first catch for the Lions against the Green Bay Packers, for 26 yards.[15] He suffered a concussion in the second half of a game against the New York Giants, but did not report it until dropping a pass in overtime.[16] A few days later on December 26, 2013, Dickerson was placed on injured reserve due to his concussion.[17]

Tennessee Titans

Dickerson signed with the Tennessee Titans on June 19, 2014.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 6, 2014.[19] He signed a futures contract with the Titans on January 5, 2015.[20] On July 30, 2015, Dickerson was once again placed on injured reserve after hurting his Achilles tendon.[21]

Personal life

Following his football career, Dickerson was a weekend and pre-game host for the Pitt Panthers and Pittsburgh Steelers on 93.7 The Fan. He then worked as community outreach manager for the Mascaro Construction Company. It was announced on November 19, 2020, that Dickerson would become the director of project development for the Pittsburgh Penguins on the Lower Hill redevelopment project.[22][23]

Dickerson's uncle Ron Dickerson was the first ever African-American coach at Temple University and his cousin Ron Dickerson Jr. was a player for the Kansas City Chiefs and current football coach.[24] Dickerson tried out for the WWE in 2018 in honor of his late mother who was a major wrestling fan.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania top 50 2006", Rivals.com, January 26, 2009
  2. ^ "Rating the NFL draft prospects: Wide receivers, tight ends". Archive.JSOnline.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dorin Dickerson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  4. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Scout Dorin Dickerson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Adibi, Keo, Dickerson highlight Texans' final cuts". 9News.com. September 3, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Vukovcan, Mike (September 12, 2011). "Steelers Sign Dorin Dickerson". Pittsburgh.CBSLocal.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Patriots sign WR Dorin Dickerson to practice squad". www.patriots.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012.
  9. ^ Knopping, Greg (January 25, 2012). "Patriots Place Dorin Dickerson on Practice Squad Injured Reserve". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Galliford, Brian (August 30, 2020). "NFL roster cuts 2013: Buffalo Bills release Crezdon Butler, Zebrie Sanders". BuffaloRumblings.com.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh (October 14, 2013). "Lions sign Dorin Dickerson, waive Patrick Edwards". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  12. ^ Birkett, Dave (October 19, 2013). "Detroit Lions sign WR Jeremy Ross from practice squad". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  13. ^ Yuille, Sean (October 19, 2013). "Lions sign Jeremy Ross from practice squad, release Dorin Dickerson". PrideOfDetroit.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  14. ^ Yuille, Sean (November 19, 2020). "Lions place Montell Owens on IR, re-sign Dorin Dickerson". PrideOfDetroit.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  15. ^ Twentyman, Tim (November 19, 2013). "Bush says he'll be better; Burleson wants in; Owens to IR and Tampa's defense". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Rothstein, Michael (December 22, 2013). "Dorin Dickerson: I got knocked out". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "LIONS PUT DICKERSON ON IR AFTER HE HAD CONCUSSION". FoxSports.com. December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  18. ^ Glennon, John. "Titans add WR/TE Dorin Dickerson after tryout". tennessean.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  19. ^ "Former Razorback Tyler Wilson cut from Tennessee Titans". THV11.com. August 6, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  20. ^ "Titans sign TE Dorin Dickerson to futures contract". WashingtonTimes.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  21. ^ Jones, Paul (July 31, 2020). "Titans roster moves on Thursday". Fox17.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  22. ^ Gorman, Kevin (November 19, 2020). "Ex-Pitt star Dorin Dickerson 'can't wait to start working' for Penguins on Lower Hill project". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  23. ^ "Mayor Peduto, Councilman Lavelle and BPG Announce Historic Partnerships in the Hill District and BPG Expansion to Pittsburgh". City of Pittsburgh. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  24. ^ Berkowitz, Steve (September 30, 1993). "Dickerson's foot opens doors for Black coaches". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  25. ^ Adelson, Eric (July 11, 2018). "How the death of his mom led an ex-NFL TE to a WWE tryout". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2020.