Garrett Dickerson

Garrett Dickerson
No. 47 – New York Giants
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-30) December 30, 1995
Englewood, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Bergen Catholic
(Oradell, New Jersey)
College: Northwestern
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2018
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Garrett Dickerson (born December 30, 1995) is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern.

Early life

Dickerson grew up in Englewood, New Jersey and attended Bergen Catholic High School. While at Bergen Catholic, he set tight end school records with 52 catches, 776 yards and 10 touchdown receptions.[1]

College career

Dickerson played both tight end and H-back for the Wildcats.[2] In 49 career games, Dickerson had 87 receptions for 887 yards and nine touchdowns. As a senior, he recorded career highs in receptions, with 37, and yards, with 401, and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten.[3]

Professional career

Dickerson was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in June after participating in the team's rookie mini camp.[4] After being cut by the Giants at the end of the preseason, Dickerson was signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018.[5] Dickerson was promoted to the active roster on September 25.[6] Dickerson made his NFL debut on October 7, 2018 in a 31-33 loss to the Carolina Panthers, playing one snap.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Conrad, JJ (September 26, 2018). "Former Bergen Catholic star Garrett Dickerson joins Giants' 53-man roster". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ Friedman, Caleb; Ragatz, Will (June 13, 2017). "Northwestern Football Most Important Players — No. 9: Garrett Dickerson". InsideNU.com. SBNation. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "New York Giants sign TE Garrett Dickerson, waive three others". The Sports Xchange. UPI. June 4, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ Valentine, Ed (June 7, 2018). "TE Garrett Dickerson has the Giants intrigued". Big Blue View. SBNation. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ Dunleavy, Ryan; Lombardo, Matt (September 3, 2018). "Here is full 10-player Giants practice squad to open 2018 season". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 25, 2018). "TE Garrett Dickerson called up from practice squad; Kaelin Clay waived/injured". Giants.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "New York Giants at Carolina Panthers - October 7th, 2018: Snap Counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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