Antron Dwayne Dillon (born June 7, 1985) is a former American football defensive lineman. He played college football at the University of North Alabama and attended Independence High School in Independence, Louisiana. He has also been a member of the Arizona Rattlers, Portland Thunder, Los Angeles KISS, Jacksonville Sharks and Tampa Bay Storm.
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| Born: | June 7, 1985 Hammond, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Independence (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | North Alabama | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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Early life
editDillon attended Independence High School.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Antron Dillon LB |
Independence, Louisiana | Independence High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 3, 2003 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 89 (LB) Rivals: -- (LB), -- (LA) | ||||||
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College career
editIn January 2003, Dillon committed to play football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[1][2] Dillon transferred to Southwest Mississippi Community College for two seasons, before transferring to North Alabama. Dillon played with the Lions in 2007, then after a two-year gap, played again for the Lions in 2010.
Professional career
editArizona Rattlers
editIn October 2012, Dillon was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers on a two-year deal.[3] Dillon helped the Rattlers to two ArenaBowl championships in 2013 and 2014.
Portland Thunder
editDillon was assigned to the Portland Thunder during the 2013 Expansion Draft.[4]
Los Angeles KISS
editIn February 2015, Dillon was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS.[5]
Jacksonville Sharks
editIn March 2016, Dillon was assigned to the Jacksonville Sharks.[6]
Tampa Bay Storm
editOn January 12, 2017, Dillon was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm.[7] The Storm folded in December 2017.[8]
Florida Tarpons
editDillon signed with the Florida Tarpons of the American Arena League on January 22, 2018.
Atlantic City Blackjacks
editOn March 18, 2019, Dillon was assigned to the Atlantic City Blackjacks.
References
edit- ^ Chris Lee (January 3, 2003). "Antron Dillon Commits to Vanderbilt". www.vanderbilt.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ John Lenz (February 6, 2003). "Area produces 19 college signees". www.hammondstar.com. BLOX Content Management System. Retrieved April 19, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Antron Dillon and Draylen Ross have been assigned to the Arizona Ratttlers". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. October 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Portland Adds Nine Through Expansion Draft". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 21, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "KISS Pick Up Pass Rusher". www.lakissfootball.com. Los Angeles KISS. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Sharks Add Two Veteran ArenaBowl Champions". www.jaxsharks.com. Jacksonville Sharks. March 10, 2016. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Ings Returns, Dillon Joins The Team". www.tampabaystorm.com. Tampa Bay Storm. January 13, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Storm suspending operations". Tampa Bay Times. December 21, 2017.
External links
edit- Vanderbilt Commodores bio
Media related to Antron Dillon at Wikimedia Commons
