GREEN BAY – The Packers have bolstered their backfield, selecting Boston College running back A.J. Dillon with their second-round pick (No. 62 overall).
A junior entrant into this year's draft, Dillon rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his three seasons with the Eagles. The 6-foot, 247-pound running back needed only 35 collegiate games to reset program records in both rushing yards (4,382) and 38 rushing TDs.
Dillon finished his college career on a high note, rushing for a personal-best 1,685 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2019 en route to third-team AP All-American honors and a first-team All-ACC selection. He enhanced his draft stock in Indianapolis after clocking an impressive 4.53-second time in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, with 23 bench reps, a 41-inch vertical and a 7.19 time in the three-cone drill.
Take a look at Packers RB AJ Dillon during his college career.
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
Packers RB AJ Dillon
He is the grandson of College Football Hall of Famer Thom Gatewood, the first African-American team captain at Notre Dame. It's the highest the Packers have drafted a running back since selecting Alabama's Eddie Lacy one spot higher in 2013.
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