Dickerson Jr. was recruited by Ken Hatfield to play running back at the University of Arkansas, where he went to school from 1989 to 1992.
His freshman year he helped Arkansas win the Southwest Conference (SWC) championship and play in the 1990 Cotton Bowl Classic, finishing 10–2.
That year he caught 25 passes for 372 yards and 3 touchdowns, helping the Razorbacks to a 6–6 record and an appearance in the 1991 Independence Bowl.
His head coach, Crowe, was fired by then Arkansas athletics director Frank Broyles after losing the season opener at home to Division I-AA The Citadel, 10–3.
Joe Kines, the defensive coordinator of the team, took over as interim head coach, and Arkansas would finish their first, and very tumultuous, season in the SEC with a 3–7–1 record.