Landon Dickerson

Position:
OL
Height:
6-6
Weight:
325
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Hickory, N.C.
High School:
South Caldwell
Prev School:
Florida State

Senior (2020)

Add Landon Dickerson’s name to the long list of dominant centers in Alabama history and maybe the best interior offensive linemen in college football in 2020 … winner of the Rimington Trophy presented annually to the nation’s top center and a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy … unanimous first team All-American … earned first team All-SEC honors from both the Associated Press and league coaches … co-recipient of the SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy, pairing with teammate Alex Leatherwood … suffered a season-ending knee injury in the SEC Championship Game … also a first team All-America selection by CBS Sports and ESPN.com ... earned second team All-America recognition from USA Today ... third team All-American according to Pro Football Focus ... Pro Football Focus listed Dickerson as the top-rated run-blocking center with a grade of 92.8 while ranking No. 2 among centers in the FBS with an overall offensive grade of 91.5 entering the College Football Playoff … known for his physicality and brute power up the middle, the fifth-year senior spent his second year as the Crimson Tide’s starting center … averaged an overall blocking grade of 91.3 by the Alabama coaching staff and 99.6 on assignments … a veteran of 24 starts at Alabama, including 20 at center on a line that won the 2020 Joe Moore Award … made all of the calls for a Crimson Tide offensive line that blocked for the Power 5’s No. 1 scoring offense (48.5 ppg), No. 1 pass efficiency offense (198.9), No. 2 passing offense (358.2 ypg), No. 2 total offense (541.6 ypg) and No. 23 rushing attack (183.5 ypg) … the Alabama front surrendered just 11 sacks while quarterback Mac Jones was on the field (.85 per game, eighth nationally) and just 19 for the season on 459 dropbacks to rank 25th nationally (1.46 sacks per game among teams who played more than six games) … led an offensive front that opened holes for a 5.0 yards per carry average with 78 runs of 10 or more yards, which was among the national leaders … the Tide scored 37 rushing touchdowns in 13 games to lead the nation … earned Alabama offensive player of the week honors for his play at Tennessee and LSU. Missouri: Made his 10th career start at center as the Tide scored 38 points on the road to open the season … did not allow a sack or a hurry as the Tide threw for 303 yards and two scores ... cleared a path for running back Najee Harris to rush for 98 yards on d 17 carries … also recorded one tackle on a Tide fumble. Texas A&M: Directed Alabama’s offensive line as the Tide gained 544 yards of total offense while averaging 9.9 yards per play … provided time for Jones to complete 20-of-27 passes for a career-best 435 yards and four touchdowns … did not allow a sack or a hurry. Ole Miss: Helped clear a path for the second most yards of total offense (723 yards) in school history … opened holes for 306 rushing yards … did not allow a sack or a pressure as Jones posted a 220.34 passer rating while throwing for 417 yards and two scores and Harris rushed for a school-record five touchdowns and a career-high 206 rushing yards while averaging 9.0 yards per carry. Georgia: Quarterbacked the Alabama offensive front as the Crimson Tide opened holes for 564 yards of total offense and 41 points against the nation’s top-ranked defense … helped Harris eclipse the 150-yard rushing mark for the second straight week with 152 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries … it was the first rushing score allowed by the Bulldogs this year … did not allow a sack as Jones completed 75 percent of his passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns … did not miss an assignment or have a bad snap. Tennessee: Started at center but filled in at guard as well in the second half with Deonte Brown out of the game due to injury … earned Alabama offensive player of the week honors for his play … did not allow a sack or a hurry and was 100 percent on assignments … No. 5 on Pro Football Focus Top 10 Performances of the week … graded out at 93.1 percent by PFF against the Vols, playing 47 snaps at center and 32 at guard … PFF credited him with five “big-time blocks,” which is the second most in college football in a game this season … helped Alabama roll up 587 yards of total offense, including 417 yards in the air and 170 yards on the ground … the Tide averaged 7.7 yards per play and 4.2 yards per rush while accounting for 30 first downs. Mississippi State: Opened holes for 208 yards on the ground while the Tide threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns … helped the Tide average 6.8 yards per play and 5.2 yards per rush … Harris ran for 119 yards on 21 carries (5.7 ypc) while Trey Sanders added 80 yards on 12 attempts … made the calls on the line while keeping the quarterback clean … did not allow a sack, quarterback hurry or pressure. Kentucky: Did not have a missed assignment on 49 snaps against the Wildcats … graded out at 92 percent and did not allow a sack or a quarterback pressure … provided time for Jones to throw for 202 yards and two touchdowns in the first half when the game was still in doubt … the Crimson Tide rushed for the second-most yards this season, amassing 226 yard on 40 carries and five touchdowns. Auburn: Anchored the interior of the Alabama offensive line in a 42-13 win in the Iron Bowl … blocked for 445 yards of total offense, including 302 through the air and 143 on the ground … opened holes for 96 rushing yards and a score from Harris … did not allow a sack or a hurry as Jones threw for five touchdowns on 18 completions. LSU: Earned Alabama offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama staff … did not allow a sack or a hurry in 67 snaps in Baton Rouge as the Tide rolled up 650 yards of total offense with 55 points, including 45 in the first half … did not commit a penalty or miss an assignment … cleared a path for Harris to rush for 145 yards and three touchdowns and just 21 carries while Jones threw for 385 yards and four scores with DeVonta Smith catching seven passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns. Arkansas: Turned in another dominant performance as Alabama’s offensive front controlled the line of scrimmage as the Tide accounted for 216 rushing yards and 227 passing yards while scoring 52 points and netting 24 first downs … did not allow a sack and or a quarterback pressure as Jones completed 24-of-29 passes for 208 yards … cleared a path for the Crimson Tide to average 5.7 yards per rush and six rushing touchdowns … was 100 percent on his assignments and did not commit a penalty. Florida: Blocked for 605 yards of total offense and 52 points to capture the school’s 28th SEC Championship … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for Harris to rush for 172 yards, account for 246 total yards and score five touchdowns … protected Jones, allowing him to throw for 418 yards and five touchdowns … Tide averaged 7.3 yards per play … injured his knee of the Tide’s final touchdown of the game. Ohio State: Played the final two snaps of the game in victory formation.

Redshirt Junior (2019)

A graduate transfer from Florida State who arrived before the start of fall camp and earned a starting job on the interior of the offensive line ... earned honorable mention All-America accolades at guard by Pro Football Focus ... named an All-SEC second-team honoree at center by the league coaches ... selected to the All-SEC second team at guard by the Associated Press ... started all 13 games, four at right guard and nine at center where he settled in for the remainder of the season ... graded out at nearly 88 percent at two different positions ... allowed only one sack and four quarterback hurries all season ... missed just four assignments in 727 snaps all season (99.4 percent success rate) ... helped anchor the Tide’s offensive line that ranked third nationally, allowing just .92 sacks per game, surrendering only 12 sacks in 406 pass attempts during the 2019 season (one every 33.8 pass attempts) ... the offensive front opened holes and provided time for Alabama‘s offense that ranked No. 2 nationally in scoring (47.2 ppg), third in passing (342.2 ypg) and sixth in total offense (510.8 ypg) ... the Crimson Tide’s ground game also proved efficient with its top two running backs (Najee Harris and Brian Robinson Jr.) accounting for 5.5 yards per rush (1,665 yards and 18 touchdowns) ... according to Championship Analytics (CAI) Alabama was one of the nation’s top teams as it relates to five-plus-yard runs, leading the SEC and ranking ninth nationally with 44 percent of the team’s rushing attempts resulting in a gain of five or more yards ... CAI also ranked the Tide’s front fourth nationally with a sack rate of 3.0 percent for a passing attack that was rated No. 3 nationally at 342.2 yards per pass and second in yards per pass at 10.45 ypp ... earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for his efforts in the classroom ... named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the South Carolina game ... earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches for his play at South Carolina and at Texas A&M. Duke: Started at right guard and played 71 snaps ... did not miss an assignment and did not allow a sack with just one pressure as the Crimson Tide rolled up 512 yards of total offense in Atlanta. New Mexico State: Started at center in place of an injured Chris Owens ... played 48 snaps and did not allow a pressure or a sack while missing just one assignment ... helped Alabama account for 603 yards of total offense, including 310 on the ground, which is the most since the 2017 season. South Carolina: Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week as well as offensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his play in Columbia ... did not allow a sack, pressure or hurry ... was perfect on his assignments in 58 snaps. Southern Miss: Started at right guard as the Crimson Tide rolled up 514 yards of total offense ... UA notched its first 100-yard rushing game as Harris gained 110 yards ... allowed time for the Tide quarterbacks to account for a 204.18 passer rating. Ole Miss: Opened holes for the Tide’s top two running backs to average a combined 6.9 yards per carry ... did not allow a quarterback sack or pressure ... did not miss an assignment for the day and provided time for Tua Tagovailoa to throw for 418 yards and a school-record six touchdowns. Texas A&M: Earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches for his play in College Station ... made his second start of the season at center ... provided time for Tua Tagovailoa to throw for 293 yards and four touchdowns ... opened holes to allow for Harris and Robinson Jr. to average 5.5 yards per carry ... played 67 snaps and did not allow a sack, a pressure or commit a penalty ... missed only one assignment as the Tide averaged 6.9 yards per play against the Aggies. Tennessee: Made his third start at center ... provided time for the Crimson Tide offense to average 6.4 yards per play while accounting for 140 rushing yards ... opened holes for the running backs to average 5.2 yards on 28 carries (145 rushing yards) and three touchdowns ... played 62 snaps and did not miss an assignment. Arkansas: Helped the Crimson Tide overpower the Razorbacks in a 48-7 romp that was over before halftime ... played only 37 snaps before the reserves saw action ... opened holes for Harris to rush for 86 yards on 13 carries and Robinson to add 67 yards on 13 totes ... did not allow a sack. LSU: Started at center and provided time for the Tide to throw for 411 yards and four touchdowns ... did not allow a hurry or a sack on 40 dropbacks ... opened holes for Harris to rush for 146 yards and a touchdown while averaging 7.7 yards per carry. Mississippi State: Did not surrender a sack or quarterback hurry in a 38-7 win over the Bulldogs ... was perfect on assignments in 53 snaps ... opened holes for Harris to rush for 88 yards on 17 carries with a career-high three touchdowns ... provided time for Tagovailoa and Mac Jones to throw for 350 yards while only being sacked once. Western Carolina: Opened holes and provided time for 541 yards of total offense, including 231 rushing yards ... the Tide averaged 5.5 yards per carry and 9.5 yards per play ... did not allow a sack or a hurry. Auburn: Opened holes for 515 yards of total offense, including 180 yards on the ground ... did not allow a sack ... provided time for Jones to complete 69.8 percent of his passes for 335 yards and four touchdowns. Michigan: Cleared a path and provided time for 480 yards of total offense, including 8.7 yards per play ... did not allow a sack and helped the Tide average 5.1 yards per rush ... Harris gained 136 yards on the ground and scored two touchdowns while Jones threw for 327 yards and three more scores.

Florida State (2016-18)

Spent three seasons at Florida State prior to his arrival in Tuscaloosa ... started seven games as a freshman before a knee injury ended his season ... played in four games as a sophomore before an injury ended his 2017 campaign ... worked in one game in 2018 before an injury cut his season shirt ... granted a medical redshirt for his 2018 season.

High School and Personal Data

One of the nation’s top offensive line recruits…grabbed a five-star rating from 247Sports and nabbed four stars from ESPN, Rivals and Scout…played for Team Armour in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game …competed at Nike’s ‘The Opening’ prospect camp in 2015…the versatile lineman was tabbed the nation’s No. 1 offensive guard recruit by Rivals and a top-five offensive tackle recruit by 247Sports (No. 5) and ESPN (No. 5)…also listed as nation’s No. 4 guard by Scout…physical athlete with the size and toughness to excel at the collegiate level and a number of positions…tabbed the No. 2 player in North Carolina and No. 17 overall prospect in the nation by 247Sports…rated the fourth-best player in the state and No. 43 overall by Rivals…ranked No. 3 recruit in North Carolina and No. 64 overall by ESPN…Scout’s No. 76 overall prospect…collected USA Today All-USA North Carolina First Team and All-Northwestern 3A-4A honors in 2015…led South Caldwell to an 11-3 record and to the third round of the state 4A football playoffs as a senior…selected for the N.C. Shrine Bowl All-Star game…nabbed North Carolina Prep Football News Preseason All-State entering his senior season.