Junior OL Dickerson Has Virginia Tech Offer

Virginia Tech has offered a scholarship to Hickory (N.C.) junior Landon Dickerson, a 6’5″, 290-pound offensive lineman. Dickerson also boasts offers from NC State, Tennessee and Wake Forest, as well as interest from Clemson, Duke, Georgia, Nebraska and Purdue.

“My scholarships came on pretty early this season, which is nice because now all I have to worry about is football,” Dickerson said.

While Hickory’s varsity squad primarily ran the ball in 2013, the pass/run ratio is more 50/50 this season. Dickerson, who starts at left tackle but will move to right tackle on occasion, believes he has improved his footwork and pass blocking, two areas college coaches were looking to see him progress in.

“College coaches have told me my run-blocking looks good,” Dickerson said. “Two things I heard to do more on were pass blocking and moving my feet better. I feel like I’ve made a lot of improvement in those areas. Every week I can tell I’m getting better. I know our season has been rough as a team, but hopefully we can get a good win this week.”

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