AJ Dillion is a professional American footballer who plays in the National Football League as a running back for the Green Bay Packers. His professional career started in the year 2020 where he was selected by the Packers in the second of the NFL draft of 2020.
After being selected by the Packers Dillion signed a deal with them for four years worth $5.3 million. He was named as the third running back in the Packers by the head coach. He made his first NFL debut in a match against the Minnesota Vikings in the 2020 season where he recorded two carries for 14 yards. He continued his brilliant performance week after week and in a match against the Detroit Lions, he rushed 5 times for 17 yards. Dillion scored the first touchdown of his NFL career in a game against the Tennessee Titans. He finished his debut season where he recorded 46 carries for 242 yards, and 2 touchdowns.
Dillion had a breakout year in the 2021 season where in a match against the Pittsburgh Steelers he recorded 15 carries for 81 yards, and caught one pass for 16 yards. Dillion continued his excellent performance week after week and in a match against the Seattle Seahawks, he had a career-altering performance where in the following match he recorded 21 carries for 66 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns. Dillion finished the 2021 season with career high stats.
AJ Dillon’s Age
AJ Dillion was born in Baltimore, Maryland on May 2, 1998, Currently, he is 25 years old. The young player first came into the NFL as a running back for the Green Bay Packers at the age of 23.
Before coming into the NFL Dillion played college football with the Boston College Eagles. In 2017 he finished his freshman year in the following season he played 13 games and recorded 1,589 yards on 300 carries with 14 touchdowns. He continued his performance all throughout his college career and in his entire college run he recorded 8 rushing touchdowns, 40 total touchdowns, and 4,618 all-purpose yards. Dillion announced that he would not play in his senior year and then he entered in the NFL draft of 2020.
AJ Dillion weighs around 111 kg and is 6 feet tall. He has only played two seasons in the NFL with the Packers but thus in his short career he has shown by showcasing brilliant performances one after another that he belongs at the top and there should be no doubt that in upcoming years AJ Dillion will be one of the top players in the NFL.
FAQs
A. AJ Dillion in 2020 signed a deal of four years with the Green Bay Packers and is still currently with them.
A. The Jersey number of AJ Dillion with the Green Bay Packers is 28.
A. AJ Dillion went to Boston College.
A. AJ Dillion married Gabrielle Toonen on June 25, 2022.
A. No, AJ Dillion is not leaving the Cowboys.
