Player Dossier

2017-2019

Boston College

AJ Dillon

RB • 6'0" • 250 lbs • New London, CT, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

AJ Dillon leans workhorse runner traits and 56.1 efficiency.

Usage Score

41.5

Efficiency

56.1

Consistency

80.1

Season Value

69.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Boston College

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Boston College
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

AJ Dillon, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Boston College. AJ Dillon leans workhorse runner traits and 56.1 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Boston College paired 1,880 primary output with 56.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 56.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2019 Regular Season · Boston College

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

156.7

Efficiency

56.1

Usage

41.5

Consistency

80.1

Best Game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 90. Unknown: 140. Kansas: 149. Rutgers: 158. Wake Forest: 192. Louisville: 154. NC State: 223. Clemson: 76. Syracuse: 242. Florida State: 190. Notre Dame: 70. Pittsburgh: 196

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia Tech: 24 by 37.6. Unknown: 19 by 62.3. Kansas: 28 by 57.1. Rutgers: 33 by 49.2. Wake Forest: 24 by 76.5. Louisville: 23 by 61.4. NC State: 34 by 68.3. Clemson: 19 by 41.7. Syracuse: 35 by 72. Florida State: 43 by 44.2. Notre Dame: 15 by 44.4. Pittsburgh: 34 by 58.8

Split Comparison

Wins181.8 · n=5 · +43.3 vs Losses
Losses138.5 · n=6 · -43.3 vs Wins
First Half147.2 · n=6 · -19 vs Second Half
Second Half166.2 · n=6 · +19 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Syracuse

Best efficiency game

76.5 vs Wake Forest

Result
Sat 11/30@ Pittsburgh100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 26-19321785.6012185.8
Sat 11/23@ Notre DameL 7-401456401144.7
Sat 11/9vs Florida State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 31-38401654.1003254.4
Sat 11/2@ Syracuse100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 58-27352426.9036.9
Sat 10/26@ ClemsonL 7-591976414
Sat 10/19vs NC State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 45-24342236.6036.6
Sat 10/5@ Louisville100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 39-41221185.4001366.7
Sat 9/28vs Wake Forest100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 24-27231596.9001338
Sat 9/21@ Rutgers100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 30-16321504.702184.8
Fri 9/13vs Kansas100 rush yardsL 24-48271515.6011-25.3
Sat 9/7vs Unknown2+ TD17865.1022547.4
Sat 8/31vs Virginia TechW 35-2823813.501193.8

Career Arc

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    Boston College

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonBoston College1,58951.137
2017 Regular SeasonBoston College1,58951.1370
2018 Regular SeasonBoston College1,14949.937-440
2019 Regular SeasonBoston College1,88056.141.5731

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Louisville

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

272

Primary metric

272 scrimmage yards and 54.9 usage.

#2

Syracuse

242

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

242 scrimmage yards and 47.9 usage.

#3

Wake Forest

185

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

185 scrimmage yards and 55 usage.

#4

NC State

223

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

223 scrimmage yards and 51.5 usage.

#5

UConn

200

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

200 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Boston College

1,880 primary output · 56.1 efficiency · 41.5 usage

69.2

#2

2017 Postseason · Boston College

58.8

1,589 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 37 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Boston College

58.8

1,589 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 37 usage

Milestones

22

100+ rush yards

15

150+ scrimmage yards

10

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8833

Lawrence Academy · New London, CT

Committed To
Boston College
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

4,618

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

AJ Dillon quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
4,382