Player Career

Dillon Root Career Story

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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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Fresno State

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20112012201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonFresno State0
2012 Regular SeasonFresno State73100473
2013 Regular SeasonFresno State00-73
2014 PostseasonFresno State8548.38.185
2014 Regular SeasonFresno State8548.38.10

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

11

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

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games