Derrick Dillon

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Derrick Dillon
Derrick Dillon LSU.jpg
Dillon at LSU in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-28) October 28, 1995 (age 28)
Franklinton, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Pine
(Franklinton, Louisiana)
College: LSU
Position: Wide receiver, Kick returner
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
USFL
  • USFL Special Teams Player of the Year (2023)
NCAA
USFL records
  • 109-yard return
  • Most career kickoff return yards: 1,200
Career USFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:56
Receiving yards:726
Return yards:1,200
Total touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Derrick Dillon (born October 28, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU.

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Early life and high school

Dillon attended Pine High School in Franklinton, Louisiana. Dillon initially committed to Florida but switched his commitment to LSU. [1]

College career

Dillon redshirted his freshman year and played eight games, primarily on special teams as a redshirt freshman. As a sophomore in 2017, he rushed for 86 yards on 15 rushes and added 125 yards on 14 receptions. [2] Dillon caught a 71-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown reception against Auburn in 2018. [3] He also had a 49-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow in the Fiesta Bowl victory over UCF. Dillon caught 22 passes for 307 yards and two touchdowns as a junior. [2] He underwent hip surgery in February 2019 and missed spring practices. [4] Dillon caught two passes for 22 yards against Oklahoma in the 2019 College Football Playoff Semifinal. [5] As a senior in 2019, Dillon made 15 catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns. [6] He started three games when Terrace Marshall Jr. was out with an injury. Dillon participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl. [3] in his career, Dillon caught 51 passes for 634 yards and four touchdowns. [7] In a makeshift pro day after the LSU event was cancelled, Dillon ran a 4.29 in a 40-yard dash. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		186 lb
(84 kg)
Values from Pro Day [9]

New York Giants

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, Dillon signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New York Giants. [6] He was given a $15,000 signing bonus in addition to a guaranteed salary of $25,000 for the 2020 season. [5] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was released from the practice squad on September 8 and re-signed again on September 16. [12] [13] He was released on December 1, 2020. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 5, 2021. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on August 3, 2021. Dillon was cut by the Giants on August 11. [16]

Tampa Bay Bandits

Dillon was selected in the 15th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits. [17]

As a wide receiver Dillon finished the season with 28 receptions for 386 yards, and one touchdown. As a kick returner, Dillon had 19 returns for 447 yards. [18]

Cleveland Browns

On August 1, 2022, Dillon signed with the Cleveland Browns. [19] He was waived by the Browns on August 15, 2022. [20]

Memphis Showboats

Dillon signed with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL on January 11, 2023. [21]

On May 20, 2023, in a 22–0 win over the Pittsburgh Maulers, Dillon returned a missed 59-yard field goal attempt for a 109-yard touchdown. [22] Dillon's performance earned him the USFL's Special Teams Player of the Week. [23]

Dillon caught his first touchdown of the season on May 28, 2023, against the Houston Gamblers in a 64-yard catch and run from quarterback Cole Kelley. [24] The Showboats won the game 23–20.

On June 17, 2023, during the final week of the USFL season against the Birmingham Stallions, Dillon returned the opening kickoff for a 90-yard touchdown. [25] Despite Dillion's efforts, the Showboats lost the game 27–20, and were eliminated from the playoff contention. [26]

Dillon finished the season with 28 receptions for 340 yards, and one touchdown. Dillon also had 23 kick returns for 753 yards, and one touchdown, plus a 109-yard touchdown via missed field goal return. [18] He was later named Special Teams Player of the Year. [27] He was released on March 10, 2024. [28]

Career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingKick ReturnsFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 TB 10102838613.77541-9-9.0-901944723.532000
2023 MEM 992834012.164T12157.51102375332.790T100
Career 19195672613.0755362.0110421,20028.690T100

Personal life

Dillon's father Earl Cotton died on March 7, 2018, due to complications from a bacterial infection. [4] Dillon has two sisters. [29]

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  25. ↑ "Showboats' Derrick Dillon takes opening kickoff 90 yards to the house for a TD". FOX Sports. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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