AJ Dillon
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CAR | 4 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | PHI | 6 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Career Summary
Algiers Jameal William Dillon, known as A.J. Dillon, is a running back from New London, Connecticut. Boston College's all-time leading rusher, he entered the NFL with Green Bay in 2020 and later played for Philadelphia and Carolina.
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High School
Dillon attended Lawrence Academy in Massachusetts. He was the 2015 NEPSAC Class B Co-Player of the Year and rushed for 1,887 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior, helping Lawrence Academy win the ISL and Wayne Sanborn titles.
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College Career
Dillon became Boston College's all-time leading rusher with 4,382 yards from 2017 through 2019 and also set the program career rushing-touchdown record with 38. As a freshman, he set a BC freshman record with 1,589 rushing yards; as a junior, he rushed for 1,685 yards and 14 touchdowns. His 272-yard, four-touchdown game at Louisville in 2017 remains third in BC single-game rushing history.
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Path to the NFL
Green Bay selected Dillon in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. After four Packers seasons and a missed 2024 season because of a neck injury, he signed a one-year deal with Philadelphia for 2025. NFL.com later listed him with Carolina.
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NFL Career
Dillon played 69 regular-season games through Week 2 of 2026, totaling 617 carries for 2,513 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns, plus 89 receptions for 784 yards and two receiving touchdowns. His 2021 season produced 803 rushing yards and five touchdowns, and in 2022 he scored a career-high seven rushing touchdowns.
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Career Accomplishments
Dillon owns Boston College's career records for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. He was ACC Running Back of the Week multiple times as a junior and was the first Packers rookie to rush for at least 120 yards and two touchdowns in one game.
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Playing Style
Dillon is a power-oriented back whose size and downhill running were central to his college and NFL role. Philadelphia described the 247-pound back as bringing extra power to its running back room, while his Green Bay career included a 124-yard, two-touchdown rookie performance against Tennessee.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 45.8
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.