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Jersey Number 28
Avante Dickerson
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Westside HS
Bio
As A Sophomore (2022)
Utilized a redshirt while playing in one game for the Ducks as a sophomore … Saw action in the home opener vs. Eastern Washington (Sept. 10).
As A Freshman (2021)
Played in 12 of 14 games as a true freshman … Made five tackles, all solo … Season-high two solo tackles against Colorado (Oct. 30) … Played 114 total snaps, including 56 on defense.
High School
A consensus four-star recruit and top-250 player in the country by ESPN (No. 49), the 247 composite (No. 123), 247Sports (No. 144) and Rivals (No. 234) … The No. 2 cornerback in the nation according to ESPN, while ranking in the top 25 by the 247 composite (No. 8), 247Sports (No. 11) and Rivals (No. 23) … The top-rated player from Nebraska by ESPN, 247Sports and the 247 composite, while ranking second in the state according to Rivals … Consensus top-rated corner from Nebraska … A four-year starter at cornerback who also played offense and returned kicks at Westside High School in Omaha, Neb. … As a senior, served as team captain … A 2020 MaxPreps first-team All-American … Named the MaxPreps Nebraska State Player of the Year … A first-team All-Nebraska selection, while also claiming first-team all-conference recognition … A SI All-American candidate … Selected to play in the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Led team to the 2020 NSAA Class A State Football Championship with a 12-0 record … On defense, finished season with 19 tackles (16 solo), one tackle for loss, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … Finished with two games of five or more tackles … Had a season-high six tackles (all solo) with a TFL in a 49-29 win over Lincoln East … Finished with five tackles (4 solo) in a 49-6 win over Aquinas … Had an interception in four separate games … Picked off a pass in a 37-21 win over Elkhorn South in the state championship game … Had a pick and two pass breakups in a 49-29 win over Lincoln East in the state playoff quarterfinals … Also had interceptions in wins over Papillion-LaVista and Grand Island … Had six games with a PBU including three games with multiple break ups … Recovered a fumble in two games … Forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in the same game once … On offense, Rushed for 303 yards on 36 carries (8.4 ypc) and scored five rushing touchdowns … Had 34 receptions for 583 yards (17.1 ypc) with 6 TD catches … Returned seven kickoffs for 250 yards (35.7 ypr) and 13 punts for 213 yards (12.0 ypr) … Scored 15 total touchdowns … Had one 100-yard rushing game, rumbling for 187 yards on 10 carries (18.7 ypc) with three TDs in a 52-32 win over Norfolk … Scored a rushing touchdown in three games … In addition to the three TD game against Norfolk, had one rushing touchdown each in wins over Kearney and Millard … Caught at least one pass in 11 of 12 games, including 10 multiple-catch games … Had a season-high six receptions for 85 yards with two touchdowns in a 47-14 win over Kearney … Caught five passes for 65 yards in the state championship win over Elkhorn South … Finished with four receptions in both the state semifinal win over Millard South (75 yards) and the state quarterfinals win over Lincoln East (45 yards) … Had three catches in two games and two receptions in four games … Had a season-best 88 yards on three catches with a TD in a win over Creighton Prep … Caught a TD pass in five different games, including a season-high two touchdown grabs in the win over Kearney … Finished with 100-plus all-purpose yards in four games, including a pair of games with more than 200 yards … Had a season-best 252 all-purpose yards (187 rushing, 65 receiving, 31 punt returns) in the win over Norfolk … Finished with 212 yards (31 rushing, 75 receiving, 106 kickoff returns) in the state semifinal win over Millard South … Tallied 122 yards (27 rushing, 84 receiving) in the Kearney win … Had 111 yards (23 rushing, 88 receiving, 4 punt return) in the Creighton Prep win … Scored a TD in eight different games, including three multi-TD games … Scored five touchdowns in the Norfolk win … Had three TDs in the Kearney win … Scored twice, including a 97-yard kickoff return in the state semifinals win over Millard South … As a junior, helped team to a runner-up finish in the 2019 NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with a 10-3 record … Named first-team All-Nebraska and first-team all-conference after finishing season with 21 tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups … As a sophomore, helped lead Westside to the quarterfinals of the 2018 NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with a 9-2 record … Only sophomore in the state to be named first-team All-Class A … Rushed for 794 yards on 115 carries (6.9 ypc) and scored 11 TDs … As a freshman, helped team to the quarterfinals of the NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with an 8-3 record … Returned four kickoffs, three of them for touchdowns with an impressive 72.5 yard per return average … Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in a wild 73-62 win over Bellevue West, one for 88 yards and the other for 94 yards … Chose Oregon over Akron, Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Duke, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC and Virginia … High school coach was Brett Froendt.
Utilized a redshirt while playing in one game for the Ducks as a sophomore … Saw action in the home opener vs. Eastern Washington (Sept. 10).
As A Freshman (2021)
Played in 12 of 14 games as a true freshman … Made five tackles, all solo … Season-high two solo tackles against Colorado (Oct. 30) … Played 114 total snaps, including 56 on defense.
High School
A consensus four-star recruit and top-250 player in the country by ESPN (No. 49), the 247 composite (No. 123), 247Sports (No. 144) and Rivals (No. 234) … The No. 2 cornerback in the nation according to ESPN, while ranking in the top 25 by the 247 composite (No. 8), 247Sports (No. 11) and Rivals (No. 23) … The top-rated player from Nebraska by ESPN, 247Sports and the 247 composite, while ranking second in the state according to Rivals … Consensus top-rated corner from Nebraska … A four-year starter at cornerback who also played offense and returned kicks at Westside High School in Omaha, Neb. … As a senior, served as team captain … A 2020 MaxPreps first-team All-American … Named the MaxPreps Nebraska State Player of the Year … A first-team All-Nebraska selection, while also claiming first-team all-conference recognition … A SI All-American candidate … Selected to play in the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Led team to the 2020 NSAA Class A State Football Championship with a 12-0 record … On defense, finished season with 19 tackles (16 solo), one tackle for loss, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … Finished with two games of five or more tackles … Had a season-high six tackles (all solo) with a TFL in a 49-29 win over Lincoln East … Finished with five tackles (4 solo) in a 49-6 win over Aquinas … Had an interception in four separate games … Picked off a pass in a 37-21 win over Elkhorn South in the state championship game … Had a pick and two pass breakups in a 49-29 win over Lincoln East in the state playoff quarterfinals … Also had interceptions in wins over Papillion-LaVista and Grand Island … Had six games with a PBU including three games with multiple break ups … Recovered a fumble in two games … Forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in the same game once … On offense, Rushed for 303 yards on 36 carries (8.4 ypc) and scored five rushing touchdowns … Had 34 receptions for 583 yards (17.1 ypc) with 6 TD catches … Returned seven kickoffs for 250 yards (35.7 ypr) and 13 punts for 213 yards (12.0 ypr) … Scored 15 total touchdowns … Had one 100-yard rushing game, rumbling for 187 yards on 10 carries (18.7 ypc) with three TDs in a 52-32 win over Norfolk … Scored a rushing touchdown in three games … In addition to the three TD game against Norfolk, had one rushing touchdown each in wins over Kearney and Millard … Caught at least one pass in 11 of 12 games, including 10 multiple-catch games … Had a season-high six receptions for 85 yards with two touchdowns in a 47-14 win over Kearney … Caught five passes for 65 yards in the state championship win over Elkhorn South … Finished with four receptions in both the state semifinal win over Millard South (75 yards) and the state quarterfinals win over Lincoln East (45 yards) … Had three catches in two games and two receptions in four games … Had a season-best 88 yards on three catches with a TD in a win over Creighton Prep … Caught a TD pass in five different games, including a season-high two touchdown grabs in the win over Kearney … Finished with 100-plus all-purpose yards in four games, including a pair of games with more than 200 yards … Had a season-best 252 all-purpose yards (187 rushing, 65 receiving, 31 punt returns) in the win over Norfolk … Finished with 212 yards (31 rushing, 75 receiving, 106 kickoff returns) in the state semifinal win over Millard South … Tallied 122 yards (27 rushing, 84 receiving) in the Kearney win … Had 111 yards (23 rushing, 88 receiving, 4 punt return) in the Creighton Prep win … Scored a TD in eight different games, including three multi-TD games … Scored five touchdowns in the Norfolk win … Had three TDs in the Kearney win … Scored twice, including a 97-yard kickoff return in the state semifinals win over Millard South … As a junior, helped team to a runner-up finish in the 2019 NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with a 10-3 record … Named first-team All-Nebraska and first-team all-conference after finishing season with 21 tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups … As a sophomore, helped lead Westside to the quarterfinals of the 2018 NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with a 9-2 record … Only sophomore in the state to be named first-team All-Class A … Rushed for 794 yards on 115 carries (6.9 ypc) and scored 11 TDs … As a freshman, helped team to the quarterfinals of the NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with an 8-3 record … Returned four kickoffs, three of them for touchdowns with an impressive 72.5 yard per return average … Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in a wild 73-62 win over Bellevue West, one for 88 yards and the other for 94 yards … Chose Oregon over Akron, Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Duke, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC and Virginia … High school coach was Brett Froendt.
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