Player Career

Richard Dickson Career Story

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Player Story

Richard Dickson story

Richard Dickson built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a tight end from Ocean Springs, MS wearing No. 18, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Richard Dickson's career was his receiving role: 90 catches, 952 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with LSU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU.

The arc is straightforward: Richard Dickson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    LSU

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200720072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonLSU9666.76
2007 PostseasonLSU3757717.5279
2007 Regular SeasonLSU3757717.50
2008 PostseasonLSU32471.716.8-51
2008 Regular SeasonLSU32471.716.80
2009 PostseasonLSU15746.513.1-167
2009 Regular SeasonLSU15746.513.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arkansas

Week 13 · L 48-50 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

69

Receiving Yards

89.2 takeover

69 receiving yards with a 92 efficiency score.

#2

@ Georgia Tech

Week 1 · W 38-3 · Postseason

50

Receiving Yards

87.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

50 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.

#3

vs Arkansas

Week 13 · W 33-30 · Conference game

44

Receiving Yards

83 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

44 receiving yards with a 48.9 efficiency score.

#4

vs Georgia

Week 9 · L 38-52 · Conference game

41

Receiving Yards

78.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

41 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.

#5

vs Mississippi State

Week 5 · W 34-24 · Conference game

43

Receiving Yards

77.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

43 receiving yards with a 71.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2007 Postseason · LSU

375 primary output · 77 efficiency · 17.5 usage

76.1

#2

2007 Regular Season · LSU

76.1

375 primary · 77 efficiency · 17.5 usage

#3

2008 Postseason · LSU

69.8

324 primary · 71.7 efficiency · 16.8 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games