Ed Dickson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ed Dickson
| image = Ed_Dickson_MT_Stadium_2012_Practice.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Dickson with the Baltimore Ravens in 2013
| current_team =
| number = 83, 84
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Inglewood, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Bellflower
(Bellflower, California)
| college = Oregon (2005–2009)
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 70
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XLVII)
- First-team All-Pac-10 (2009)
- Second-team All-Pac-10 (2008)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 190
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 2,128
| statlabel4 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue4 = 15
| pfr = D/DickEd00
}}
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.
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.{{cite web|url=http://oregon.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=54588#bio|publisher=Rivals.com|access-date=August 5, 2009|title=Oregon Rivals: Ed Dickinson Bio}} 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).{{cite web|url=http://oregon.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?ReturnTo=&sid=1065&script=content.asp&cid=268882&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=|first=Greg|last=Biggins|date=February 18, 2004|publisher=Rivals.com|access-date=August 5, 2009|title=SoCal TE Has Local Favorite}}
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.{{cite web|title=Ed Dickson Stats|work=ESPN.com|access-date=August 5, 2009|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/stats?playerId=173396}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
In 2009, Dickson was selected to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, given out to the nation's best tight end.{{cite web | last=Prince | first=Seth | title=Oregon's Ed Dickson on watch list as nation's best tight end | website=OregonLive| date=2009-07-29 | url=https://www.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2009/07/oregons_ed_dickson_on_watch_li.html | access-date=2024-11-23}} 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.{{cite web|title=Ed Dickson – GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site|publisher=goducks.com|access-date=April 24, 2009|url=http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=175551}}
=Awards and honors=
- Pac-10 offensive player of the week for the week of September 26, 2009{{cite web|access-date=November 23, 2009 |title=Masoli, Mohamed and Costa Named Pac-10 Football Players of the Week |date=November 23, 2009 |publisher=Pac-10.org |url=http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112309aac.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126041412/http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112309aac.html |archive-date=November 26, 2009 }}
- 2008 Second-team All-Pac-10
- 2008 3rd-Team Pacific-10 All-Conference (Phil Steele)
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 1/4
| weight = 249
| dash = 4.61
| ten split = 1.60
| twenty split = 2.64
| shuttle = 4.59
| cone drill = 7.32
| vertical = 34
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 2
| bench = 25
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ed-dickson/32004449-4370-9336-f2a1-d2d3af5ebfae |title=Ed Dickson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 27, 2010}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=56917&DraftYear=2010 |title=2010 NFL Draft Scout Ed Dickson College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=May 15, 2010}}
}}
Dickson was regarded as one of the best tight ends available in the 2010 NFL draft.{{Citation |url=http://walterfootball.com/draft2010TE.php |title=2010 NFL Draft: Tight End Rankings |work=WalterFootball.com |date=April 12, 2010 }}.
File:Aldon Smith blocks Ed Dickson.jpg in Super Bowl XLVII]]
=Baltimore Ravens=
Dickson was selected in the third round (70th overall) by the Baltimore Ravens.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Citation |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=nfp-ravens_draft_tight_end_ed_dickson_in_third_round_html-2010424 |title=Ravens draft tight end Ed Dickson in third round |first=Aaron |last=Wilson |work=The National Football Post |date=April 24, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. 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.[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/13275408/ravens-trade-25th-overall-pick-to-denver-broncos "Ravens trade 25th overall pick to Denver Broncos," The Associated Press, Thursday, April 22, 2010.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610065655/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/13275408/ravens-trade-25th-overall-pick-to-denver-broncos |date=June 10, 2013 }} 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.{{Citation |url=http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-TE-Dickson-/199452b6-2a43-4259-b829-3304f06f4b6a |title=Panthers sign TE D |first=Max |last=Henson |work=Panthers.com |date=April 10, 2014 |access-date=April 10, 2014 |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413154851/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-TE-Dickson-/199452b6-2a43-4259-b829-3304f06f4b6a |url-status=dead }}.
Dickson signed a three-year, $6.8 million contract extension on March 11, 2015.{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12455732/carolina-panthers-Dickson |title=TE Ed Dickson gets 3-year deal|date=March 11, 2015|first=David|last=Newton|access-date=November 17, 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm|title=Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=September 2, 2017}}
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.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Tight End Ed Dickson|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2018/03/16/seahawks-sign-tight-end-ed-dickson|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=March 17, 2018|archive-date=March 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318054728/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2018/03/16/seahawks-sign-tight-end-ed-dickson|url-status=dead}} He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on September 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-set-53-man-roster|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 1, 2018}} He was activated to the active roster on October 27, 2018.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Activate Tight End Ed Dickson Ahead Of Sunday's Game at Detroit|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-activate-tight-end-ed-dickson-ahead-of-sunday-s-game-at-detroit|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=October 27, 2018}}
On September 2, 2019, Dickson was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Re-Sign WR Jaron Brown, Place TE Ed Dickson On Injured Reserve|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-re-sign-wr-jaron-brown-place-te-ed-dickson-on-injured-reserve|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 2, 2019}} He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 30, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.{{cite news |author=Boyle, John |title=Tedric Thompson Placed On Injured Reserve, Ed Dickson Designated For Return |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/tedric-thompson-placed-on-injured-reserve-ed-dickson-designated-for-return |website=Seahawks.com |date=October 30, 2019 |access-date=October 31, 2019}} He was activated on November 20, 2019.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Activate TE Ed Dickson, Waive CB Jamar Taylor|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-activate-te-ed-dickson-waive-cb-jamar-taylor|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=November 20, 2019}} However, he was placed back on injured reserve two days later.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Promote Tyrone Swoopes From Practice Squad; Place Ed Dickson On Injured Reserve|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-promote-tyrone-swoopes-from-practice-squad-place-ed-dickson-on-injured-|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=November 22, 2019}}
On March 31, 2020, Dickson was released by the Seahawks.{{cite web|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-release-te-ed-dickson-waive-safety-tedric-thompson|work=Seahawks.com|date=March 31, 2020|title=Seahawks Release TE Ed Dickson, Waive Safety Tedric Thompson|first=John|last=Boyle|access-date=March 31, 2020}} He officially announced his retirement as an active player on November 17, 2022.{{cite web | title=Ed Dickson Retires as a Raven After 10-Year Career | website=Baltimore Ravens | date=2022-11-17 | url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ed-dickson-retires-ravens-panthers-official-career-tight-end | access-date=2024-11-23}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
= Regular season =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="6"| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 2010 | BAL
| 15 || 3 || 23 || 11 || 152 || 13.8 || 58 || 1 | |||||||
| 2011 | BAL
| 16 || 16 || 89 || 54 || 528 || 9.8 || 25 || 5 | |||||||
| 2012 | BAL
| 13 || 11 || 33 || 21 || 225 || 10.7 || 40 || 0 | |||||||
| 2013 | BAL
| 16 || 14 || 43 || 25 || 273 || 10.9 || 43 || 1 | |||||||
| 2014 | CAR
| 16 || 10 || 17 || 10 || 115 || 11.5 || 34 || 1 | |||||||
| 2015 | CAR
| 16 || 11 || 26 || 17 || 121 || 7.1 || 17 || 2 | |||||||
| 2016 | CAR
| 16 || 8 || 19 || 10 || 134 || 13.4 || 28 || 1 | |||||||
| 2017 | CAR
| 16 || 12 || 48 || 30 || 437 || 14.6 || 64 || 1 | |||||||
| 2018 | SEA
| 10 || 1 || 13 || 12 || 143 || 11.9 || 42 || 3 | |||||||
| colspan="2"| | 134 | 86 | 311 | 190 | 2,128 | 11.2 | 64 | 15 |
= Playoffs =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="6"| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 2010 | BAL
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2.0 || 2 || 0 | |||||||
| 2011 | BAL
| 2 || 1 || 8 || 3 || 37 || 12.3 || 16 || 0 | |||||||
| 2012 | BAL
| 4 || 3 || 8 || 6 || 90 || 15.0 || 24 || 0 | |||||||
| 2014 | CAR
| 2 || 2 || 7 || 3 || 67 || 22.3 || 34 || 0 | |||||||
| 2015 | CAR
| 3 || 2 || 4 || 2 || 22 || 11.0 || 16 || 0 | |||||||
| 2017 | CAR
| 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 3.0 || 3 || 0 | |||||||
| 2018 | SEA
| 1 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 42 || 10.5 || 26 || 0 | |||||||
| colspan="2"| | 15 | 10 | 35 | 20 | 263 | 13.2 | 34 | 0 |
References
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External links
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