A.J. Dillon in the NFL
In the NFL. Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Best season
1,685
Rushing yards, 2019 (Boston College, 6–⁠7)
Best game
272 yards
At Louisville, week 7, 2017: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 6
In FBS in rushing yards, 2019
Drafted
No. 62
Round 2, 2020 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Career highs

272rushing yards, career highat Louisville, 20174rushing touchdowns, career highat Louisville, 2017

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Boston College3001,5895.31475
2018Boston College2271,1084.91074
2019Boston College3181,6855.31461
Career8454,3825.23875

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Boston College8415.1115
2019Boston College1319515.0142
Career2123611.2242

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Boston College2RBFr.
2018Boston College2RBSo.
2019Boston College2RBJr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2017Boston College2990.1351st (n=287)0.1238.330%0.22
2018Boston College2380.0422nd (n=300)0.1510.231%0.06
2019Boston College3330.2178th (n=287)0.1368.936%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
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31vs.Virginia TechW 35–⁠28238111719
Sep 7vs.RichmondW 45–⁠131786230254
Sep 13vs.KansasL 24–⁠48271511311−2
Sep 21atRutgersW 30–⁠163215021518
Sep 28vs.Wake ForestL 24–⁠2723159033133
Oct 5atLouisvilleL 39–⁠4122118031136
Oct 19vs.NC StateW 45–⁠2434223328––
Oct 26atClemsonL 7–⁠591976119––
Nov 2atSyracuseW 58–⁠2735242351––
Nov 9vs.Florida StateL 31–⁠3840165019325
Nov 23atNotre DameL 7–⁠401456015114
Nov 30atPittsburghW 26–⁠1932178161218
2018 Boston College 10 games, 1,108 rushing yards, 10 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1vs.MassachusettsW 55–⁠212098019227
Sep 8vs.Holy CrossW 62–⁠146149374––
Sep 13atWake ForestW 41–⁠3433185145––
Sep 22atPurdueL 13–⁠3019590112−2
Sep 29vs.TempleW 45–⁠3528161252––
Oct 26vs.MiamiW 27–⁠1432149125218
Nov 3atVirginia TechW 31–⁠212496117––
Nov 10vs.ClemsonL 7–⁠271639091−1
Nov 17atFlorida StateL 21–⁠2237116216––
Nov 24vs.SyracuseL 21–⁠4212560171−1
2017 Boston College 13 games, 1,589 rushing yards, 14 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1atNorthern IllinoisW 23–⁠2052006––
Sep 9vs.Wake ForestL 10–⁠341543011––
Sep 16vs.Notre DameL 20–⁠491658010––
Sep 23atClemsonL 7–⁠341857112––
Sep 30vs.Central MichiganW 28–⁠825120118––
Oct 7vs.Virginia TechL 10–⁠231035016––
Oct 14atLouisvilleW 45–⁠4239272475––
Oct 21atVirginiaW 41–⁠102489015––
Oct 27vs.Florida StateW 35–⁠333149139––
Nov 11vs.NC StateL 14–⁠1736196166––
Nov 18vs.UConnW 39–⁠1624200253––
Nov 25atSyracuseW 42–⁠1423193350––
Dec 27 ✦vs.IowaL 20–⁠2732157166––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2020
Height6′0⅜″
Weight247 lb
Arm length31⅝″
Hand size9⅝″
Wingspan77⅝″W
40-yard dash4.53 s
10-yard split1.53 sW
Vertical jump41″
Broad jump10′11″
Bench press23 reps
3-cone drill7.19 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.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2020Green Bay Packers9462422221
2021Green Bay Packers17187803534313
2022Green Bay Packers17186770728206
2023Green Bay Packers15178613222223
2025Philadelphia Eagles612600321
2026 (so far)Carolina Panthers41743023
NFL career686262,5311691787

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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