An undrafted UCLA defensive lineman who carved out a journeyman career and earned a ring along the way.
Matt Dickerson went undrafted out of UCLA in 2018 and signed with the Tennessee Titans, beginning a steady run as a rotational defensive lineman. He picked up a Super Bowl LVIII championship ring with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024. Dickerson re-signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in February 2026.
Path to the league
Dickerson played his college football for the UCLA Bruins before going undrafted in 2018. He caught on with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent and worked his way into a depth role on the defensive line. From there he bounced around several rosters as a dependable interior body.
Career highlights
Dickerson's career peak in terms of hardware came as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, where he collected a Super Bowl LVIII championship ring in 2024. He has built a reputation as a rotational lineman who can be plugged in across a front.
2025 season
Jacksonville signed Dickerson to its practice squad on August 28, 2025, and promoted him to the active roster on December 2. He appeared in eight games with four starts, recording 10 combined tackles and one pass deflection. The Jaguars re-signed him on February 16, 2026.
Sources
- Pro Football Rumors: Jaguars Re-Sign DL Matt Dickerson
- ESPN: Matt Dickerson player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
8 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | jaguars | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | chiefs | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | falcons | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | titans | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | titans | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | titans | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- UCLA
- Hometown
- San Mateo, CA, USA
- Age
- 30
- Status
- active
