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Player Dossier
2017-2019Boston 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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Player Story
AJ Dillon built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a running back from New London, CT wearing No. 2, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of AJ Dillon's career was his backfield work: 4,382...
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- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 30
- Overall
- No. 62
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
AJ Dillon, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Boston College. AJ Dillon leans workhorse runner traits and 56.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,618
- Rushing yards
- 4,382
- Receiving yards
- 236
- Touchdowns
- 40
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AJ Dillon Boston College Highlights
2019 · Boston College · Player Highlight
AJ Dillon college highlights at Boston College.
- Season
- 2019
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
AJ Dillon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boston College · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,618
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Boston College
- Top game
- Louisville
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lawrence Academy · Boston College
- High school pipeline
- Lawrence Academy · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 2 · Pick 30 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Junior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,880 scrimmage yards · RB 7th (top 2%) · ACC 2nd (top 1%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Boston College | 13 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 74.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boston College | 13 | 1,432 | 1,432 | 0 | 13 | 74.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boston College | 10 | 1,149 | 1,108 | 41 | 11 | 71.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boston College | 12 | 1,880 | 1,685 | 195 | 15 | 84.1 |
Related Context
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AJ Dillon played RB for Boston College. Across 3 tracked seasons, AJ Dillon recorded 4,382 rushing yards, 236 receiving yards, and 40 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Boston College.
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
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.1 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: Louisville
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Boston College
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
122.2
Efficiency
51.1
Usage
37
Consistency
63.3
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 157. Northern Illinois: 20. Wake Forest: 43. Notre Dame: 58. Clemson: 57. Central Michigan: 120. Virginia Tech: 35. Louisville: 272. Virginia: 89. Florida State: 149. NC State: 196. UConn: 200. Syracuse: 193
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 32 by 51.1. Northern Illinois: 5 by 41.7. Wake Forest: 15 by 29.9. Notre Dame: 16 by 37.8. Clemson: 18 by 33. Central Michigan: 25 by 50. Virginia Tech: 10 by 36.5. Louisville: 39 by 72.6. Virginia: 24 by 38.6. Florida State: 33 by 47. NC State: 36 by 56.7. UConn: 24 by 84.7. Syracuse: 23 by 85
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins149 · Games = 7 · +58 vs Losses
Losses91 · Games = 6 · -58 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
85 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | vs Iowa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 20-27 | 32 | 157 | 4.90 | 1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Syracuse100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-14 | 23 | 193 | 8.40 | 3 | — | — | 8.4 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ UConn100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 39-16 | 24 | 200 | 8.30 | 2 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs NC State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 14-17 | 36 | 196 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Florida State100 rush yards | W 35-3 | 33 | 149 | 4.50 | 1 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Virginia | W 41-10 | 24 | 89 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Louisville100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-42 | 39 | 272 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Virginia Tech | L 10-23 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Central Michigan100 rush yards | W 28-8 | 25 | 120 | 4.80 | 1 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Clemson | L 7-34 | 18 | 57 | 3.20 | 1 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Notre Dame | L 20-49 | 16 | 58 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Wake Forest | L 10-34 | 15 | 43 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Northern Illinois | W 23-20 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
Player Story
AJ Dillon story
AJ Dillon built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a running back from New London, CT wearing No. 2, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of AJ Dillon's career was his backfield work: 4,382 rushing yards, 845 carries, 38 rushing touchdowns, and 236 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Boston College. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 236 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boston College.
The arc is straightforward: AJ Dillon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Boston College
2017-2019
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Season Value Progression
2017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Boston College | 1,589 | 51.1 | 37 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boston College | 1,589 | 51.1 | 37 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boston College | 1,149 | 49.9 | 37 | -440 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boston College | 1,880 | 56.1 | 41.5 | 731 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Louisville
Week 7 · W 45-42 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
272
Scrimmage Yards
90.9 takeover
272 scrimmage yards and 54.9 usage.
#2
@ Syracuse
Week 10 · W 58-27 · Conference game
242
Scrimmage Yards
90.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
242 scrimmage yards and 47.9 usage.
#3
vs NC State
Week 8 · W 45-24 · Conference game
223
Scrimmage Yards
86.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
223 scrimmage yards and 51.5 usage.
#4
@ UConn
Week 12 · W 39-16
200
Scrimmage Yards
86.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
#5
@ Wake Forest
Week 3 · W 41-34 · Conference game
185
Scrimmage Yards
86.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
185 scrimmage yards and 55 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Boston College
1,880 primary output · 56.1 efficiency · 41.5 usage
84.1
#2
2017 Postseason · Boston College
74.7
1,589 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 37 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Boston College
74.7
1,589 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 37 usage
Milestones
20
100+ rush yards
15
150+ scrimmage yards
10
2+ TD games
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