Five of the top plays from A.J. Dillon’s career at Boston College help show just how devastatingly effective the Green Bay Packers rookie running back can be as a tackle-breaking runner.
Pro Football Focus compiled Dillon’s five highest-graded plays from college, and all five show Dillon busting through a couple of tackles or creating yards out of nothing, often on his way to the end zone.
A 247-pound wrecking ball of a runner, Dillon finished the 2019 season with the third-most broken tackles and the second-highest overall run grade among running backs, according to PFF.
Dillon’s top plays include his 75-yard touchdown against Louisville, the highlight play of his college career. He rushed for 272 yards and four scores during a performance described as “superhuman” by his college coach.
The Packers used the 62nd overall pick on Dillon, who rushed for 4,382 yards and 38 touchdowns at Boston College. Both are school records. In 2019, he rushed for 1,685 yards and 14 scores, earning first-team All-ACC and third-team All-American honors.
Dillon is the Packers’ highest-drafted running back since Eddie Lacy, the 61st overall pick in the 2013 draft.
