Matt Dickerson was born on November 9, 1995, he is an American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He is 6 feet 5 inches tall. He played college football at UCLA. He has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders.
Dickerson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He made his NFL debut on September 23, 2018, in a 9-6 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. As a rookie, Dickerson played in three games with three tackles.
On October 19, 2019, Dickerson was waived by the Titans. He was re-signed on October 22, 2019. He was waived again on October 26 but re-signed two days later.
In the Wild Card round of the 2020 playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, Dickerson recorded his first career sack on Lamar Jackson during the 20–13 loss.
Dickerson signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 22, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021. On November 2, 2021, Dickerson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. He was released on November 15. He was re-signed on December 27. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022. He was released on July 29, 2022.
On August 8, 2022, Dickerson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was waived on August 30, 2022. On August 31, 2022, Dickerson was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons.