He is hard to miss at 2m and with those blond locks and concussion cap.
Dickson (24), who has been labelled as being too thin and too much of a lightweight for years, has all of a sudden become the main man in the Highlanders second row.
With the departure of Jackson Hemopo and Tom Franklin to Japan, Dickson, who first joined the Highlanders in 2017, has become the first option in the locking department.
It is a role he is really enjoying although he will be put to the ultimate test when the Highlanders take on the Crusaders in Christchurch tonight.
Dickson said the Crusaders were obviously the benchmark for the competition but the focus for the Highlanders was on their own game.
"They are obviously the best for a reason. They are pretty good and we have got a lot of respect for them. We have just got to go up there and give it a good shot," he said this week.
"We just have to be on point — do every job perfectly and put a lot of heart into it.
"We have to make them frantic and make them not play their game. Try and get them all over the show."
Easier said than done, perhaps.
But Dickson will be more than willing to show some steel.
When he first joined the Highlanders he was a bit of a stick insect and lacked the physicality to make his presence felt around the field.
But after three years of working in the gym and eating the right foods, he is nearing 120kg — big enough to make an impact in the dark places on the field.
He said he is loving being part of the Highlanders. Born in Perth, he moved to New Zealand when young and grew up in Otago.
"As a young fella growing up in Otago, I watched the Highlanders and always dreamed of playing for the Highlanders. I’m pretty stoked that I am now playing for them. Just being in the environment and giving it a crack.
"I just enjoy it so much. Everyone here is awesome and really welcoming. That is why I love the Highlanders’ man values — what they portray."
Dickson, who has grown into calling lineouts for the Highlanders this season, is going to be important for them tonight in a match many view as mission impossible.
The Crusaders dismantled the Blues easily at Eden Park last week, bouncing back from the loss to the Chiefs the week before.
The Highlanders have only won once at the stadium in Addington — in 2015.
That night the side took the chances which came along and muscled up against a Crusaders side which went missing in action.
That is what is needed tonight as the Highlanders look to build on the confidence gained from last week’s victory over the Brumbies.
Christchurch is expected to be hot during the day with a high of 26degC.
Highlanders v Crusaders
Christchurch, 7.05pm
Highlanders: Michael Collins, Kirisi Kuridrani, Rob Thompson, Josh Ioane, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith, Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, James Lentjes (c), Shannon Frizell, Josh Dickson, Jesse Parete, Siate Tokolahi, Liam Coltman, Ayden Johnstone. Reserves: Ash Dixon, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Conon O’Donnell, Jack Whetton, Teariki Ben- Nicholas, Kayne Hammington, Tei Walden, Josh McKay.
Crusaders: David Havili (c), Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Bryn Hall, Tom Sanders, Tom Christie, Cullen Grace, Mitchell Dunshea, Luke Romano, Michael Alaalatoa, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves: Andrew Makalio, Isi Tuungafasi, George Bower, Ethan Roots, Sione Havili, Mitchell Drummond, Brett Cameron, Leicester Faingaanuku.
Referee: Mike Fraser (Wellington).