Derrick Dillon

Derrick Dillon (born October 28, 1995) is a professional American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.

Derrick Dillon
Dillon at LSU in 2019
No. 6 – New York Giants
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-28) October 28, 1995
Franklinton, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Pine High School
(Franklinton, Louisiana)
College:LSU
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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

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.[9][10] He was released from the practice squad on September 8 and re-signed again on September 16.[11][12] He was released on December 1, 2020.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 5, 2021.

Personal life

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

References
  1. Bryant, Carter (February 5, 2015). "LSU Football Recruiting: Meet the Tigers' 2015 Class". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. Shipp, Sonny (April 15, 2020). "Derrick Dillon looking for his shot in the NFL". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. Kubena, Brooks (November 18, 2019). "LSU's Derrick Dillon accepts invite to play in longest running college football all-star game". The Advocate. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. Miller, Brody (March 19, 2019). "LSU receiver Derrick Dillon underwent hip surgery in February, out for spring". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. Nivison, Austin (April 26, 2020). "Derrick Dillon's UDFA contract details have been revealed". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. Nowak, Jeff (April 25, 2020). "LSU WR Derrick Dillon quickly reaches UDFA deal with Giants after going undrafted: source". The Advocate. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. Auzenne, Josh (April 26, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: LSU WR Derrick Dillon signs with New York Giants as undrafted rookie free agent". WAFB. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. Schwartz, Paul (April 26, 2020). "Giants signing undrafted receivers Binjimen Victor, Austin Mack, Derrick Dillon". New York Post. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  9. Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2020). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  10. Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open". Giants.com.
  11. @Giants (September 8, 2020). "We have added DB Ryan Lewis and RB Rod Smith to the practice squad. WR Derrick Dillon has been terminated from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. @Dan_Salomone (September 16, 2020). "ROSTER UPDATE: The Giants have signed WR Derrick Dillon to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved September 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  13. Eisen, Michael (December 1, 2020). "Transactions: 3 Giants activated off COVID-19 list; Kyler Fackrell to IR". Giants.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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