Cameron Dicker

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Cameron Dicker
Texas Longhorns – No. 17
PositionKicker,
Punter
ClassSenior
MajorMarketing
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-06) May 6, 2000 (age 21)
Hong Kong[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLake Travis
(Austin, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Cameron Dicker (born May 6, 2000) is an American football kicker and punter for the Texas Longhorns.

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.[2] Additionally, Dicker set an Lake Travis high school record with a 53 yard field goal.[3] Dicker was ranked the number four kicker in the nation by 247Sports and the number 16 kicker nationally by ESPN in the 2018 class.[4][5] On May 4, 2017, Dicker committed to Texas.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8] Dicker earned second-team all-Big 12 honors in 2020 and first-team all-Big 12 honors in 2021.[9][10] On January 19th, 2022, Dicker declared for the NFL Draft.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Longhorn Profiles: Cameron Dicker".
  2. ^ "2021 Football Roster". Texassports.com.
  3. ^ Davis, Brian (12 November 2017). "Paging Cameron Dicker: Can the sensational Lake Travis kicker please report to Texas ASAP?". Hookem.com.
  4. ^ "Cameron Dicker". 247sports.com.
  5. ^ "Cameron Dicker". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ Venegas, Tony (5 May 2017). "Lake Travis Kicker Cameron Dicker Commits To Texas". Texashsfootball.com.
  7. ^ Linton, Chance. "2018 All-Big 12 football awards announced". 247sports.com.
  8. ^ Eberts, Wescott (7 October 2018). "WATCH: Cameron Dicker's game-winning kick causes a Gusgasm as Texas beats Oklahoma". Burntorangenation.com.
  9. ^ Mundo, Pete (17 December 2020). "2020 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". heartlandcollegesports.com.
  10. ^ "2021 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big12sports.com.
  11. ^ Schnitker, Andrew (19 January 2022). "Texas Longhorns kicker Cameron Dicker declares for NFL Draft". KXAN.

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