
Running back, Boston College, 2017–19
A.J. Dillon
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2019)
- Junior
- Hometown
- New London, CT
- Born
- May 2, 1998, in New London, Connecticut
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A.J. Dillon played running back at Boston College (2017–19). The Green Bay Packers took Dillon in round 2, No. 62 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
272rushing yards, career highat Louisville, 20174rushing touchdowns, career highat Louisville, 2017Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boston College | 300 | 1,589 | 5.3 | 14 | 75 |
| 2018 | Boston College | 227 | 1,108 | 4.9 | 10 | 74 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 318 | 1,685 | 5.3 | 14 | 61 |
| Career | 845 | 4,382 | 5.2 | 38 | 75 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boston College | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 13 | 195 | 15.0 | 1 | 42 |
| Career | 21 | 236 | 11.2 | 2 | 42 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boston College | 2 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Boston College | 2 | RB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Boston College | 2 | RB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boston College | 299 | 0.13 | 51st (n=287) | 0.12 | 38.3 | 30% | 0.22 |
| 2018 | Boston College | 238 | 0.04 | 22nd (n=300) | 0.15 | 10.2 | 31% | 0.06 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 333 | 0.21 | 78th (n=287) | 0.13 | 68.9 | 36% | 0.18 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Boston College 12 games, 1,685 rushing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 35–28 | 23 | 81 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–13 | 17 | 86 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 54 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 24–48 | 27 | 151 | 1 | 31 | 1 | −2 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 30–16 | 32 | 150 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 24–27 | 23 | 159 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 33 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 39–41 | 22 | 118 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 36 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 45–24 | 34 | 223 | 3 | 28 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 7–59 | 19 | 76 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | W 58–27 | 35 | 242 | 3 | 51 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 31–38 | 40 | 165 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 25 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 7–40 | 14 | 56 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 26–19 | 32 | 178 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 18 |
2018 Boston College 10 games, 1,108 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 55–21 | 20 | 98 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 27 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–14 | 6 | 149 | 3 | 74 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | W 41–34 | 33 | 185 | 1 | 45 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | L 13–30 | 19 | 59 | 0 | 11 | 2 | −2 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 45–35 | 28 | 161 | 2 | 52 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 27–14 | 32 | 149 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 18 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 31–21 | 24 | 96 | 1 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 7–27 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 1 | −1 |
| Nov 17 | at | L 21–22 | 37 | 116 | 2 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 21–42 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 1 | −1 |
2017 Boston College 13 games, 1,589 rushing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 23–20 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 10–34 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 20–49 | 16 | 58 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 7–34 | 18 | 57 | 1 | 12 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 28–8 | 25 | 120 | 1 | 18 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 10–23 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | W 45–42 | 39 | 272 | 4 | 75 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 41–10 | 24 | 89 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 35–3 | 33 | 149 | 1 | 39 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 14–17 | 36 | 196 | 1 | 66 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 39–16 | 24 | 200 | 2 | 53 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 42–14 | 23 | 193 | 3 | 50 | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 20–27 | 32 | 157 | 1 | 66 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ |
| Weight | 247 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 sW |
| Vertical jump | 41″ |
| Broad jump | 10′11″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.19 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 68 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 46 | 242 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 2021 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 187 | 803 | 5 | 34 | 313 |
| 2022 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 186 | 770 | 7 | 28 | 206 |
| 2023 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 178 | 613 | 2 | 22 | 223 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2026 (so far) | Carolina Panthers | 4 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| NFL career | 68 | 626 | 2,531 | 16 | 91 | 787 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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