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Dillon Named ECAC Offensive Rookie of the Year
January 29, 2018 | Football
The ECAC Football Major Award Winners will be honored at the Eastern College Football Awards Banquet on Feb. 22
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced the ECAC Football Teams of the Year along with the recipients of the 2017 Lambert Meadowlands Awards, to be presented at the 82nd Eastern College Football Awards Banquet in the Toyota Club at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Feb. 22.
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Boston College true freshman running back AJ Dillon was named the ECAC Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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Dillon, a Freshman All-American in 2017, became the first player in school history to be named ACC Rookie of the Year following his record-setting 2017 season.
A native of New London, Connecticut, Dillon rushed for 1,589 yards, the second-highest total by any freshman in ACC history. Dillon ranked second among all freshmen nationally in 2017 in rushing and seventh among all players. He established a new BC record for freshman rushing yards and finished with the fourth highest total in BC single-season history in 2017 with the 1,589 rushing yards.
He was just the second freshman in ACC history with two 200-yard games. Dillon led BC with 14 rushing touchdowns.
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Dillon had been at his best as the Eagles have rolled off five wins in their final six games of the regular season. During the last six regular season games, Dillon rushed for 1,099 yards and 11 touchdowns. He averaged 183.2 yards per game over the last half of the regular season.
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Dillon is one of nine returning starters on offense for Boston College in 2018 as the Eagles return 16 starters overall.
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The Eagles open the 2018 season Saturday, Sept. 1 at Alumni Stadium against UMass. Season tickets are now on sale by visiting BCEagles.com.
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Boston College true freshman running back AJ Dillon was named the ECAC Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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Dillon, a Freshman All-American in 2017, became the first player in school history to be named ACC Rookie of the Year following his record-setting 2017 season.
A native of New London, Connecticut, Dillon rushed for 1,589 yards, the second-highest total by any freshman in ACC history. Dillon ranked second among all freshmen nationally in 2017 in rushing and seventh among all players. He established a new BC record for freshman rushing yards and finished with the fourth highest total in BC single-season history in 2017 with the 1,589 rushing yards.
He was just the second freshman in ACC history with two 200-yard games. Dillon led BC with 14 rushing touchdowns.
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Dillon had been at his best as the Eagles have rolled off five wins in their final six games of the regular season. During the last six regular season games, Dillon rushed for 1,099 yards and 11 touchdowns. He averaged 183.2 yards per game over the last half of the regular season.
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Dillon is one of nine returning starters on offense for Boston College in 2018 as the Eagles return 16 starters overall.
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The Eagles open the 2018 season Saturday, Sept. 1 at Alumni Stadium against UMass. Season tickets are now on sale by visiting BCEagles.com.
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