Landon Dickerson is about to start his road to recovery.
After sustaining ‘significant’ ligament damage to his knee in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game, Nick Saban announced the starting center for Alabama football would miss the College Football Playoff. He has had surgery on his knee and according to Saban, Dickerson’s procedure was ‘successful.’ He is expected to be strong in the future and has been a great leader for this year’s team. A native of North Carolina, the former graduate transfer has earned a few individual accolades this season.
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Dickerson was named first-team All-SEC (league’s coaches) and first-team All-American (Associated Press), while earning the SEC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy and being chosen as a finalist for the Rimington Trophy. He was also named a permanent team captain at the Crimson Tide’s annual awards banquet. Coach Saban has full confidence in Chris Owens at center for the CFP semifinal matchup versus Notre Dame, but Dickerson will be missed on the field. Owens, a redshirt senior, has played a lot of football for the program — including action at center, offensive tackle, offensive guard and tight end.
He is ready to handle the defensive front of the Fighting Irish on New Year’s Day, and Dickerson will be cheering him on.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith
