Landon Marshall Dickerson (born September 30, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a center for the Florida State Seminoles and the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Early life
Dickerson grew up in Hickory, North Carolina, attending Hickory High School and then South Caldwell High School. He was named first-team All-State and played in the Under Armour All-America Game as a high school senior. Dickerson was rated a four-star recruit entering college and committed to Florida State over offers from Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Georgia, and Auburn. He is also an Eagle Scout, earning the rank in 2016 in the Piedmont Council.
College career
Florida State
Dickerson began his collegiate career at Florida State. 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 Alabama as a graduate transfer, having earned his undergraduate degree from Florida State, for his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility.