He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and Cal Lutheran Kingsmen, and also had a non-playing stint with the USC Trojans.
[1] He attended Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers, Florida, and was their second NFL alumnus.
[7] After sitting out the 1984 season due to transfer rules, Dickerson entered training camp in 1985 preparing to play for USC, but was told that his NCAA Division I eligibility had expired.
[7] Dickerson finally had his chance to play in 1986, but was limited after having a knee injury on the first day of practice and a torn tendon in his ankle a week later.
[10] Dickerson was signed as a replacement player by the Los Angeles Raiders during the 1987 NFL strike and appeared in one game – a 30–14 loss to the Denver Broncos as a backup offensive guard.