Career
He was drafted with the 253rd pick of the 2015 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. Dickson signed onto the Atlanta Falcons on 30th December 2015. He played college football for Alabama.
Throughout his college career (2012–2014), he appeared in 39 games for Alabama.
In his last season before entering the draft, he logged at least 0.5 sacks in five straight games and finished the season with 9.0 sacks, 42 tackles, and 12.5 tackles for loss. Dickson was drafted in the 7th round of the 2015 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.