University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Dillon, Joe
Jersey Number 3
Joe Dillon
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 232
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tylertown, Miss.
- High School:
- Tylertown
Bio
• 2019 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2019 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention
• 2017 Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2017 Second Team All-Louisiana
• 2017 Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2016 USA Today Freshman All-America
• 2016 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2016 LSWA Freshman of the Year
• 2016 Second Team All-Louisiana
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Produced with 25 tackles, 1.5 tackle-for-loss, six quarterback hurries and a pass breakup…His six hurries were the most on the team in 2020…Notched four tackles in the team’s big win at Iowa State (Sept. 12) and at Texas State…Credited with a season-high two hurries to go along with two tackles against Arkansas State (Nov. 7)…Finished his career tied for third on the team with 19.5 career sacks with Paul Cabble.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Made appearances in all 14 games for Louisiana…Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors…Led the team in tackles-for-loss (10.5), sacks (8.0) and quarterback hurries (7)…Tied for sixth on the team in tackles with 45…His 8.0 sacks tied him for fifth all-time for most sacks in a single season with Danny Scott (1998)…Dillon finished the season with 19.5 career sacks, tied for third with Paul Cabble (1993-96)…Posted five or more tackles in four games…Had 1.0 sack in eight games…Dillon’s top performance came at Ohio (Sept. 21), when he recorded a season-high six tackles, 1.0 sack and a force fumble…Also credited with six tackles against South Alabama (Nov. 16).
2018 Season
Missed the 2018 season due to injury.
2017 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in and started in 11 games...Led the team in sacks with 4.5...Finished 16th in the Sun Belt Conference in sacks...Had 30 tackles on the season (14 solo, 11 assisted)...Recorded four quarterback hurries throughout the season...Forced one fumble...Was second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.0 (55 yards)...Made at least one tackles in 10 out of 11 games during the season...Had a five game stretch recording at least three tackles...Opened the season with two solo tackles and one sack for a loss of 15 yards against Southeastern La. (9/2)...Credited with three tackles at Tulsa (9/9)...Had a big game at Texas A&M (9/16) recording four tackles, one sack and forced a fumble...Recorded three stops against ULM (9/23)...At Idaho (10/7) had five stops (2.0 for a 20 yard loss), one sack and three quarterback hurries...Credited with four solo tackles and one sack for a 15 yard loss against Texas State (10/12)...Finished with half a sack and two tackles at Arkansas State (10/19)...Had two tackles, 0.5 for a loss, against New Mexico State (11/18)...Made four stops, 1.0 for a loss, against Georgia Southern (11/25)...Earned second letter.
2016 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 13 games for the Ragin' Cajuns, earning starts in eight contests...Led all defensive linemen, and was sixth overall, with 51 tackles...Led Ragin' Cajuns in tackles for loss (12.5) and sacks (7.0)...Finished sixth overall in the Sun Belt Conference in both sacks and tackles for loss...Added three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble...Earned first career start at Tulane (9/24), recording six tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble...Posted a season-best 10 tackles with a sack at New Mexico State (10/1)...Recorded five tackles, with four tackles for loss and a sack, at Texas State (10/22)...Added five tackles in games against Appalachian State (10/12), Georgia (11/19) and Arkansas State (11/26)...Recorded sacks in four straight games beginning at Tulane...Credited with first career sack against McNeese 9/10)...Had two tackles with a sack against Southern Miss (12/17) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl...Had three stops with a pair of quarterback hurries at Georgia Southern (11/10) ... Earned first letter.
2015 (Freshman)
Redshirt season…Served as a member of the scout team.
High School
Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and a two-star recruit by Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…Rated as the No. 32 prospect in the state of Mississippi by MaxPreps.com…Recorded 65 tackles with 13 sacks, one interception and three fumble recoveries as a senior at Tylertown High School…Registered 123 tackles, including 23 for loss, with seven sacks as a junior.
Personal
Born July 7, 1996 in Tylertown, Miss....The son of Burney and Earnastine Dillon…Has one brother, Dewayne…Majoring in kinesiology.
• 2019 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention
• 2017 Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2017 Second Team All-Louisiana
• 2017 Preseason First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2016 USA Today Freshman All-America
• 2016 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2016 LSWA Freshman of the Year
• 2016 Second Team All-Louisiana
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Produced with 25 tackles, 1.5 tackle-for-loss, six quarterback hurries and a pass breakup…His six hurries were the most on the team in 2020…Notched four tackles in the team’s big win at Iowa State (Sept. 12) and at Texas State…Credited with a season-high two hurries to go along with two tackles against Arkansas State (Nov. 7)…Finished his career tied for third on the team with 19.5 career sacks with Paul Cabble.
2019 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Made appearances in all 14 games for Louisiana…Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors…Led the team in tackles-for-loss (10.5), sacks (8.0) and quarterback hurries (7)…Tied for sixth on the team in tackles with 45…His 8.0 sacks tied him for fifth all-time for most sacks in a single season with Danny Scott (1998)…Dillon finished the season with 19.5 career sacks, tied for third with Paul Cabble (1993-96)…Posted five or more tackles in four games…Had 1.0 sack in eight games…Dillon’s top performance came at Ohio (Sept. 21), when he recorded a season-high six tackles, 1.0 sack and a force fumble…Also credited with six tackles against South Alabama (Nov. 16).
2018 Season
Missed the 2018 season due to injury.
2017 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in and started in 11 games...Led the team in sacks with 4.5...Finished 16th in the Sun Belt Conference in sacks...Had 30 tackles on the season (14 solo, 11 assisted)...Recorded four quarterback hurries throughout the season...Forced one fumble...Was second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.0 (55 yards)...Made at least one tackles in 10 out of 11 games during the season...Had a five game stretch recording at least three tackles...Opened the season with two solo tackles and one sack for a loss of 15 yards against Southeastern La. (9/2)...Credited with three tackles at Tulsa (9/9)...Had a big game at Texas A&M (9/16) recording four tackles, one sack and forced a fumble...Recorded three stops against ULM (9/23)...At Idaho (10/7) had five stops (2.0 for a 20 yard loss), one sack and three quarterback hurries...Credited with four solo tackles and one sack for a 15 yard loss against Texas State (10/12)...Finished with half a sack and two tackles at Arkansas State (10/19)...Had two tackles, 0.5 for a loss, against New Mexico State (11/18)...Made four stops, 1.0 for a loss, against Georgia Southern (11/25)...Earned second letter.
2016 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 13 games for the Ragin' Cajuns, earning starts in eight contests...Led all defensive linemen, and was sixth overall, with 51 tackles...Led Ragin' Cajuns in tackles for loss (12.5) and sacks (7.0)...Finished sixth overall in the Sun Belt Conference in both sacks and tackles for loss...Added three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble...Earned first career start at Tulane (9/24), recording six tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and a forced fumble...Posted a season-best 10 tackles with a sack at New Mexico State (10/1)...Recorded five tackles, with four tackles for loss and a sack, at Texas State (10/22)...Added five tackles in games against Appalachian State (10/12), Georgia (11/19) and Arkansas State (11/26)...Recorded sacks in four straight games beginning at Tulane...Credited with first career sack against McNeese 9/10)...Had two tackles with a sack against Southern Miss (12/17) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl...Had three stops with a pair of quarterback hurries at Georgia Southern (11/10) ... Earned first letter.
2015 (Freshman)
Redshirt season…Served as a member of the scout team.
High School
Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and a two-star recruit by Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…Rated as the No. 32 prospect in the state of Mississippi by MaxPreps.com…Recorded 65 tackles with 13 sacks, one interception and three fumble recoveries as a senior at Tylertown High School…Registered 123 tackles, including 23 for loss, with seven sacks as a junior.
Personal
Born July 7, 1996 in Tylertown, Miss....The son of Burney and Earnastine Dillon…Has one brother, Dewayne…Majoring in kinesiology.
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