AJ Dillon: All-America Candidate

Photo by: Ben Solomon

November 17, 2017 | Football

True freshman leads the nation with 890 yards rushing against FBS teams with a winning record

By: Athletic Communications

AJ Dillon
True Freshman
Running Back
New London, Conn.

· Third nationally among true freshmen, and second among Power 5 true freshmen, with 1,039 rushing yards
· The 1,039 yards rank ninth in ACC history for a freshman and set a new Boston College freshman rushing record
· Became the 12th freshman in ACC history to rush for 1,000 yards
· Leads the nation with 890 yards rushing against FBS teams with a winning record
· Registered the seventh-best single-game rushing total this season with 272 yards in a win at Louisville
· The 272 yards rushing in a game were the most by a freshman in the FBS this season
· Has four 100+ yard games this season, including 196 yards against No. 23 NC State
· Earned Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week honors (Oct. 15)
· Did not become BC's starting running back until the eighth game of the season at UVA (Oct. 21)
· Only had 36 carries through the first three games of the season