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Player Dossier
2011-2014Fresno State
Dillon Root
WR • 6'0" • Visalia, CA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Dillon Root reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
11
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Dillon Root built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Visalia, CA wearing No. 11, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Dillon Root's career was his return-game role:...
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- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Dillon Root, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Fresno State. Dillon Root reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 158
- Receptions
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Dillon Root quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Fresno State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 158
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Fresno State
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Redwood · Fresno State
- High school pipeline
- Redwood · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 85 receiving yards · WR 638th (top 68%) · Mountain West 86th (top 52%) · National 987th (top 53%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 73 | 1 | 68.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Fresno State | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2014 Postseason | Fresno State | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Fresno State | 11 | 10 | 85 | 0 | 47.2 |
Related Context
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Dillon Root played WR for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dillon Root recorded 32 rushing yards, 158 receiving yards, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Fresno State paired 73 primary output with 100 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 48.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
7.7
Efficiency
48.3
Usage
8.1
Consistency
13.4
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rice: 0. Utah: 25. Nebraska: 38. Southern Utah: 1. New Mexico: 0. San Diego State: 0. UNLV: 4. Boise State: 11. Wyoming: 0. San José State: 6. Nevada: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 2 by 83.3. Nebraska: 2 by 100. Southern Utah: 2 by 3.3. UNLV: 1 by 26.7. Boise State: 2 by 36.7. San José State: 1 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.4 · Games = 5 · -11.6 vs Losses
Losses13 · Games = 6 · +11.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/25 | @ Rice | L 6-30 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Nevada | W 40-20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | vs San José State | W 38-24 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Wyoming | L 17-45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Boise State | L 27-37 | — | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ UNLV | L 27-30 | — | 1 | 4 | 9.7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs San Diego State | W 24-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ New Mexico | W 35-24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | vs Southern Utah | W 56-16 | — | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Nebraska | L 19-55 | — | 2 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Utah | L 27-59 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 18 |
Player Story
Dillon Root story
Dillon Root built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Visalia, CA wearing No. 11, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Dillon Root's career was his return-game role: 1,071 return yards across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Fresno State. 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 32 rushing yards and 158 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State.
The arc is straightforward: Dillon Root 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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Fresno State
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Fresno State | 73 | 100 | 4 | 73 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | 0 | -73 |
| 2014 Postseason | Fresno State | 85 | 48.3 | 8.1 | 85 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Fresno State | 85 | 48.3 | 8.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Nebraska
Week 3 · L 19-55
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38
Receiving Yards
74.1 takeover
38 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Hawai'i
Week 10 · W 45-10 · Conference game
47
Receiving Yards
72.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Utah
Week 2 · L 27-59
25
Receiving Yards
58.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs San Diego State
Week 5 · W 52-40 · Conference game
26
Receiving Yards
54.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
26 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Boise State
Week 8 · L 27-37 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
39 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 36.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Fresno State
73 primary output · 100 efficiency · 4 usage
68.2
#2
2013 Regular Season · Fresno State
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Fresno State
47.2
85 primary · 48.3 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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