Cameron Dicker
Cameron Dicker (born May 6, 2000) is an American football kicker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.
Los Angeles Rams | |
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Position: | Placekicker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Hong Kong | May 6, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) |
College: | Texas (2018–2021) |
Undrafted: | 2022 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Undrafted free agent |
Career highlights and awards | |
Early years
Dicker attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. During his high school career, Dicker was an two-time all-state selection and was the starting kicker for three seasons. Dicker had 331 points going 34-43 on field goal attempts and 229-232 on extra point attempts.[1] Additionally, Dicker set an Lake Travis high school record with a 53 yard field goal.[2] Dicker was ranked the number four kicker in the nation by 247Sports and the number 16 kicker nationally by ESPN in the 2018 class.[3][4] On May 4, 2017, Dicker committed to Texas.[5]
College career
Dicker earned immediate playing time at Texas, winning the starting role. He went 18-25 on field goals and 51-52 on extra points earning 2018 second-team all-Big 12 honors.[6] Dicker’s 18 field goals were the most by a freshman in Texas history. He also gained notoriety when he kicked the game winning 40 yard field goal against Oklahoma in the 2018 Red River Showdown.[7] Dicker earned second-team all-Big 12 honors in 2020 and first-team all-Big 12 honors in 2021.[8][9] On January 19th, 2022, Dicker declared for the NFL Draft.[10] After going undrafted, Dicker signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Rams.
References
- "2021 Football Roster". Texassports.com.
- Davis, Brian (12 November 2017). "Paging Cameron Dicker: Can the sensational Lake Travis kicker please report to Texas ASAP?". Hookem.com.
- "Cameron Dicker". 247sports.com.
- "Cameron Dicker". ESPN.com.
- Venegas, Tony (5 May 2017). "Lake Travis Kicker Cameron Dicker Commits To Texas". Texashsfootball.com.
- Linton, Chance. "2018 All-Big 12 football awards announced". 247sports.com.
- Eberts, Wescott (7 October 2018). "WATCH: Cameron Dicker's game-winning kick causes a Gusgasm as Texas beats Oklahoma". Burntorangenation.com.
- Mundo, Pete (17 December 2020). "2020 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". heartlandcollegesports.com.
- "2021 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big12sports.com.
- Schnitker, Andrew (19 January 2022). "Texas Longhorns kicker Cameron Dicker declares for NFL Draft". KXAN.