AJ Dillon

Carolina Panthers | Running Back

Player Info

Full Name: AJ Dillon

Nationality: United States

Position: Running Back

Born: 02 May 1998

Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight: 247 lb (112 kg)

Club Info

Team: Carolina Panthers

Sport: American Football

Squad Number: 29

About AJ Dillon

Algiers Jameal William Dillon Jr. (born May 2, 1998), nicknamed "Quadzilla", is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College, where he became the schools all-time rushing yards leader with 4,382 yards.

Early life and high school career
Dillon grew up in Connecticut. While on the high school football team at New London High School as a freshman, Dillon played sparingly. At that point, he was recruited to Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts, a private boarding school. Dillon played four years at Lawrence and was clearly the focus of the team's offense by his second year when he rushed for 1321 yards and 21 touchdowns while also starting at linebacker. As a junior, he rushed for 1,887 yards and 26 touchdowns. As a senior, he played in only four games due to a broken leg but still rushed for 635 yards with 12 touchdowns. He ran a 4.56 40-yard dash and was named MVP of Nike's Opening. Dillon originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but eventually flipped his commitment and signed with Boston College.