Week 7 Stats: 21 tackles (11 solo), 3.0 TFL (8 yards)
Nothing got past Dickson on Saturday as the Colonials’ linebacker put on a tackling clinic against New Haven inside Walton Stadium. Dickson had a career day after he posted a career-high 21 stops, the highest single-game tackle total in the FCS this season. In addition to turning in the nation’s top performance, the Greeneville, TN native broke Robert Morris’ program record in the category. Dickson also made an impact in the Colonials’ backfield, registering a career-best 3.0 tackles for a loss of eight yards while adding a quarterback hurry. Statistically speaking, Dickson is the NEC’s top tackler by a long shot, as his 11.7 stops per game are 2.8 more than the next closest competitor. He is the third different Colonial to take home NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Defensive Player of the Week distinction this season.