Player Career

Darik Dillard Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Darik Dillard story

Darik Dillard built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from San Antonio, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Rice. The clearest part of Darik Dillard's career was his backfield work: 2,198 rushing yards, 446 carries, 22 rushing touchdowns, and 359 receiving yards across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 359 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 84 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Darik Dillard's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Rice

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonRice0
2013 Regular SeasonRice43451.110.3434
2014 PostseasonRice81550.919.9381
2014 Regular SeasonRice81550.919.90
2015 Regular SeasonRice80555.419.4-10
2016 Regular SeasonRice50350.417.4-302

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Baylor

Week 3 · L 10-38

Loss with 132 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

132

Scrimmage Yards

90.2 takeover

132 scrimmage yards and 29.4 usage.

#2

vs Hawai'i

Week 6 · W 28-14

142

Scrimmage Yards

87.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

142 scrimmage yards and 45.3 usage.

#3

@ Florida Atlantic

Week 6 · W 27-26 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

84.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

150 scrimmage yards and 36.1 usage.

#4

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 5 · W 18-14 · Conference game

62

Scrimmage Yards

69.5 takeover

Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

62 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.

#5

vs North Texas

Week 9 · W 41-21 · Conference game

91

Scrimmage Yards

67.3 takeover

Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

91 scrimmage yards and 25.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Regular Season · Rice

805 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 19.4 usage

69.5

#2

2014 Postseason · Rice

67.6

815 primary · 50.9 efficiency · 19.9 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Rice

67.6

815 primary · 50.9 efficiency · 19.9 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games