Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers called him a “large man” and a “well-built guy.”
Coach Matt LaFleur said he’s never seen a running back built the same way.
Linebacker Christian Kirksey said he has “tree trunks” for legs.
Yes, Packers rookie running back A.J. Dillon pretty much stole the show during the team’s first training camp practice on Saturday.
Reporters at practice got the ball rolling, and social media did the rest, turning a couple of photos of Dillon’s massive frame into a viral sensation.
The 247-pound rookie running back sure looks the part:
Everyday must be leg day for @ajdillon7 pic.twitter.com/PlGxap3tpa
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 15, 2020
One thing you don’t need pads to observe: A.J. Dillon (28) is a big dude. pic.twitter.com/8p6SbsdMwc
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) August 15, 2020
AJ Dillon’s legs look like tree trunks. pic.twitter.com/Wy2laavG9X
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 15, 2020
The last time I saw calves as remarkable as A.J. Dillion’s, @jasonjwilde walked by. pic.twitter.com/wve13THbLF
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) August 15, 2020
There is nobody on the team built like AJ Dillon. Something you just have to see in person to believe. His thighs are insane.
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) August 15, 2020
What I've gleaned from training camp thus far is that AJ Dillon is a large human.
— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) August 15, 2020
Armed with the astonishing visuals of the rookie running back, Twitter had a field day:
Obligatory Eddie Lacy vs. AJ Dillon training camp pics. pic.twitter.com/mXC7mHTEKW
— Adam Levitan (@adamlevitan) August 16, 2020
Huh, apparently Thighland is a real place after all…and it's in Wisconsin. https://t.co/aINv9YRMqN
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) August 15, 2020
@ajdillon7 making The Colossus of Rhodes look like he skipped leg day. pic.twitter.com/c99L43hCRK
— The FF Newsletter (@FFNewsletter) August 16, 2020
the run establishes AJ Dillon https://t.co/t57s7mcSQU
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) August 15, 2020
AJ Dillon doesn’t do leg day. His legs do every day.
(📷: @RobDemovsky) pic.twitter.com/pxOFZnnJ6i
— Peter Bukowski (@Peter_Bukowski) August 15, 2020
If AJ Dillon would have played at a better college he would have been a shoo-in for the Thighsman Trophy.
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) August 16, 2020
AJ Dillon Saquon Barkley
HT: 6’ HT: 6’
WT: 247lbs WT: 233lbs
40: 4.53 40: 4.4
VT: 41” VT: 41”
BP: 23 BP: 29
WS: 74.8” WS: 74.4” pic.twitter.com/cptX8CsROH— Jake (@SeedsofJake) August 15, 2020
Aaron Jones: I’m the starting running back
AJ Dillon: No I’m starting!
Jones: Yes sir pic.twitter.com/KVVpTqfRD6
— 29 Days 🧀 (@HailRodgers12_) August 15, 2020
AJ Dillon: (calls Brian Gutekunst) draft me right here
BG: but it’s the second round and you’re a running back
AJ: I said draft me pic.twitter.com/1WYi1N29uj
— Ben Glassmire (@BenGlassmireNFL) August 15, 2020
Here are some more live shots of Dillon from the USA TODAY Network:
Remember, Dillon posted this flexing photo back in June. We should have seen this coming.
— AJ “The Sauce” Dillon (@ajdillon7) June 11, 2020
