Biography
AWARDS/HONORS
• PSAC West Freshman of the Year – 2019
• All-PSAC West First-Team – 2021 (linebacker), 2022 (linebacker)
• 5x PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (10.14.19, 9.20.21, 10.4.21, 9.26.22, 10.31.22)
• AD Honor Roll – Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022
2022 | JUNIOR
Voted to All-PSAC West First-Team … started all 11 games at linebacker … finished with 92 tackles (45 solo), 9.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks and two interceptions … led team in tackles … ranked No. 10 in PSAC in tackles per game (8.4) … tied for team lead in interceptions … tied for second on team in TFL … made at least eight tackles in six games … tabbed PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week twice (Sept. 26, Oct. 31) … collected eight tackles (one solo) and 1.5 sacks against Fairmont State … tallied 13 stops (three solo) with 0.5 TFL at Kutztown … registered six tackles (three solo), 1.0 TFL and a 72-yard interception return for a touchdown versus Edinboro … made four stops (all solo) and an interception at Clarion … established a career high with 14 tackles (nine solo) and added 1.0 TFL and one pass break-up at Seton Hill … posted seven stops (five solo) against Slippery Rock … recorded nine tackles (four solo), 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks at Mercyhurst … collected 11 stops (seven solo), 2.5 TFL and one forced fumble versus Gannon … tied career high with 14 stops (six solo) and added 0.5 sack against East Stroudsburg
2021 I SOPHOMORE
Selected to All-PSAC West First-Team … started all 10 games at linebacker … finished with 76 tackles (36 solo), 10.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, five pass break-ups and two forced fumbles … led team in tackles and TFL … made at least eight tackles in five games … named PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week twice (Sept. 20, Oct. 4) … set a season high with 13 tackles (seven solo) and added 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble at Fairmont State … posted six stops (two solo), 2.0 TFL and 1.0 TFL against Millersville … registered nine tackles (three solo), 1.0 TFL, two pass break-ups and one blocked kick at Edinboro … tallied seven stops (three solo), 1.0 TFL and a 12-yard interception return for a touchdown versus Mercyhurst … collected five tackles (four solo), 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble at Gannon … finished with 12 stops (five solo) and 1.5 TFL against Seton Hill … recorded eight tackles (six solo) and one pass break-up at Slippery Rock … posted eight stops (five solo) and one pass break-up at Bloomsburg … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
2020 I SOPHOMORE*
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
The asterisk next to the 2020 season indicates the NCAA’s decision to grant an extra year of eligibility for student-athletes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; the student-athlete’s year of eligibility did not “advance” from 2020 to 2021 due to this NCAA ruling.
2019 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Selected PSAC West Freshman of the Year … appeared in all 11 games with 10 starts at linebacker … finished with 59 tackles (34 solo), 5.5 TFL and two interceptions … ranked third on team in tackles … tied for second on team in interceptions … collected at least five tackles in five games … named PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (Oct. 14) … posted four stops (two solo), 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one pass break-up at Saint Anselm … made two tackles (both solo) and 1.0 TFL against Kutztown … tallied four stops (two solo), 1.5 TFL and one quarterback hurry versus Shippensburg … registered two tackles (one solo), 0.5 TFL and one interception at Edinboro … finished with five stops (two solo) at IUP … set a season high with 11 tackles (seven solo) and added 1.0 TFL and one pass break-up against Clarion … posted four stops (two solo) and one interception at Gannon … collected six tackles (one solo) and 0.5 TFL versus Mercyhurst … recorded nine stops (six solo) and one quarterback hurry at Slippery Rock … finished with eight tackles (six solo) and one fumble recovery at West Chester … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2020)
2018 I FRESHMAN
Medical redshirt … appeared in two games as a reserve linebacker before suffering season-ending injury … finished with three tackles … posted two stops at Kutztown … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2019)
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Chestnut Ridge under head coach Max Shoemaker … named first-team all-state at linebacker as a senior … selected Johnstown Tribune-Democrat Defensive Player of the Year … tabbed Bedford Gazette Defensive Player of the Year … earned All-PA West first-team honors as a senior … selected Altoona Mirror First-Team All-Star in 2017 … tabbed to Ken Lantzy All-Star Classic … selected Defensive MVP of Ken Lantzy All-Star Classic … named All-PA West at linebacker as a junior … tabbed Bedford Gazette Defensive MVP in 2016 … received all-county laurels as a sophomore … member of three district championship teams … also member of the basketball and track & field teams … scored over 1,450 points in basketball … received third-team all-state honors as a senior … set school record in the long jump … qualified for state championship in the long jump twice and once in triple jump … member of the National Honor Society … featured on the Honor Roll
PERSONAL
Son of Mark and Sherry Dillow … has one sister … majoring in social studies (secondary education)
