Dicker was born inHong Kong and spent the first eleven years of his life inShanghai where his father and mother worked.[1] He grew up watching soccer and is a fan ofLiverpool F.C.[2]
Dicker attendedLake Travis High School inAustin, Texas. During his high school career, Dicker was a two-time all-state selection and was the starting kicker for three seasons, winning the Texas 6A Division I State Championship in 2016. Dicker had 331 points going 34-43 on field goal attempts and 229-232 on extra point attempts.[3] Additionally, Dicker set a Lake Travis High School record with a 53 yard field goal.[4] Dicker was ranked the number four kicker in the nation by247Sports and the number 16 kicker nationally byESPN in the 2018 class.[5][6] On May 4, 2017, Dicker committed toTexas.[7]
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.[8] Dicker's 18 field goals were the most by a freshman in Texas history. He also gained notoriety as "Dicker the Kicker" (by play-by-play announcerGus Johnson ofFox Sports) when he kicked the game winning 40 yard field goal againstOklahoma in the 2018Red River Showdown.[9] Dicker earned second-team all-Big 12 honors in 2020 and first-team all-Big 12 honors in 2021.[10][11] He holds the record for the longest field goal in Alamo Bowl history, kicking a 53-yard field goal in the2020 Alamo Bowl.[12] He added punting duties to his role in the 2021 season.[13] On January 19, 2022, Dicker declared for theNFL draft.[14]
On October 4, 2022, Dicker was signed by thePhiladelphia Eagles to their practice squad.[20] While filling in for the injuredJake Elliott, he made two field goals in his debut against theArizona Cardinals on October 9, including a game-winning 23-yard kick in the final two minutes.[21] For his performance, he was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[22] He was released by the Eagles on October 29.[23][24]
On November 3, 2022, Dicker was signed to theLos Angeles Chargers practice squad.[25] On November 6, 2022, Dicker made two field goals, including a game-winning 37-yard kick as time expired against theAtlanta Falcons.[26] For his performance, he won his second special teams player of the week award.[27] He is the first rookie kicker to win the Special Teams Player of the Week Award for two different teams, let alone in two conferences.[28]
On November 22, 2022, Dicker was signed to the Chargers active roster to replace the injuredDustin Hopkins.[29]
On December 18, Dicker kicked a game-winning field goal against theTennessee Titans to move the Chargers into a Wild Card position.[30]
He appeared in 11 games as a rookie and converted all 24 extra point attempts and 21 of 22 field goal attempts.[31] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[32]
In theWild Card Round against theJacksonville Jaguars, Dicker converted all three extra point attempts and three of four field goal attempts in the 31–30 loss.[33]
Dicker was named the Chargers kicker after Dustin Hopkins was traded to the Browns before the season. In Week 16, against theBuffalo Bills, Dicker made five field goals in a 24–22 loss.[34]
On August 30, 2024, Dicker signed a four-year, $22.04 million contract extension with the Chargers.[35]
On December 19, 2024, in aThursday Night Football game against theDenver Broncos, Dicker kicked a 57-yardfair catch kick, the first successful attempt since 1976, and the longest successful fair catch kick in NFL history.[36] The most recent player to achieve this wasRay Wersching, coincidentally also playing for the Chargers, then based in San Diego. Wersching was invited by team ownerDean Spanos to make a surprise appearance at a subsequent team practice; he remarked that he was "impressed" by Dicker's achievement, which set a new record.[37] In Week 17, Dicker was four-for-four on field goals and four-for-four on extra points in a 40-7 win over the New England Patriots, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[38] The following week he was four-for-five on field goals and made two extra points in a 34-20 win over the Raiders, earning player of the week honors again.[39]
