A. J. Dillon
American football player
Algiers Jameal William Dillon Jr. (born May 2, 1998), nicknamed "Quadzilla", is an American professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, with whom he became the school's all-time rushing yards leader with 4,382 yards.
Early life
Dillon grew up in Connecticut. While on the high school football team at New London High School as a freshman, Dillon played sparingly. At that point, he was recruited to Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts, a private boarding school. Dillon played four years at Lawrence and was clearly the focus of the team's offense by his second year when he rushed for 1321 yards and 21 touchdowns while also starting at linebacker. As a junior, he rushed for 1,887 yards and 26 touchdowns. As a senior, he played in only four games due to a broken leg but still rushed for 635 yards with 12 touchdowns. He ran a 4.56 40-yard dash and was named MVP of Nike's Opening.
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