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Jersey Number 23
Dillon Johnson
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Greenville, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- St. Joseph HS
Bio
2022 (Junior Season)
Appeared in 11 games with six starts ... Finished with 488 rush yards on 89 attempts and three touchdowns ... Also hauled in 48 receptions for 285 yards ... Memphis (9/3): Led the team with 67 rush yards on 14 carries and had a team-leading six receptions for 39 yards … Notched the fourth game of his career with 100 or more all-purpose yards ... at Arizona (9/10): Rushed 11 times for 60 yards and caught all six of his targets for 34 yards ... at LSU (9/17): Had seven rushing attempts for 50 yards including a 35-yard run … Hauled in five receptions for 29 yards ... Bowling Green (9/24): Led the team with 57 rush yards on four attempts with a career-long 40-yard rush ... Also had a quartet of receptions for 21 yards ... Texas A&M (10/1): Totaled a career-high 69 rushing yards and a touchdown ... Hauled in four passes for 27 yards ... Arkansas (10/8): Totaled a career-high 89 rush yards on 16 attempts along with a pair of touchdowns ... Caught three passes for 60 yards ... This is the fifth game of his career with 100 or more all-purpose yards ... at Kentucky (10/15): Rushed twice for 16 yards ... Had a trio of catches for five yards ... Auburn (11/5): Had three rushing attempts ... Caught five receptions for five yards ... Georgia (11/12): Hauled in four catches for 19 yards ... Ran for nine yards on six attempts ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Led the team with a season-high eight receptions and 46 receiving yards ... Had 12 rushing attempts for 73 yards.
2021 (Sophomore Season)
Saw action in all 13 games while making seven starts on the season ... Had 89 rushing attempts for 485 yards with four touchdowns ... Averaged 5.4 yards per carry ... Caught 65 passes for 422 receiving yards and a touchdown ... Also returned three kicks for 42 yards ... NC State (9/11): Had six catches for 70 yards ... Also had six carries for 18 yards in the win over the Wolfpack ... at Memphis (9/18): Had seven rushing attempts for 49 yards and a touchdown ... Added seven receptions for 32 yards in the air ... Also returned three kicks for a total of 42 yards ... LSU (9/25): Had a season-high nine catches for 58 yards, while he also had eight carries for 51 rushing yards ... at Texas A&M (10/2): Notched six catches for 27 yards and also had six carries for 19 rushing yards ... Kentucky (10/30): Carried the ball a season-high 11 times for 41 yards and two rushing touchdowns ... Also added four catches for 30 receiving yards ... at Auburn (11/13): Made four catches for 40 yards and a touchdown ... Also had eight carries for a season-high 62 rushing yards in the comeback road win over the Tigers ... Tennessee State (11/20): Had five carries for a gain of 56 yards and a rushing touchdown ... Ole Miss (11/25): Tied a season-high with nine catches for 62 receiving yards ... Added five carries for 26 yards on the ground against the Rebels ... vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Ran for 62 rushing yards on nine attempts, while adding three catches for 26 yards through the air in the 2021 Liberty Bowl.
2020 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in all 11 games with one start ... One of nine MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 26 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020 ... at LSU (9/26): Made his collegiate debut ... Had one reception for four yards ... Arkansas (10/3): Ranked second on the team with nine catches (35 yards) and nine carries (39 yards) ... Recorded first career rushing touchdown on a 6-yard carry on fourth down in the third quarter ... Graded as the top offensive player for State (72.8), according to PFF ... Part of a freshmen trio (Jo'quavious Marks and Jaden Walley) that accounted for 217 yards of total offense, which was 54.3 percent of State's 400 yards ... Texas A&M (10/17): Rushed three times for seven yards ... Caught two passes for four yards ... at Alabama (10/31): Finished with one rush for one yard ... Added four receptions for 13 yards ... Vanderbilt (11/7): Recorded his second rushing touchdown of the season in the first quarter, giving State a 14-0 lead ... Finished the day with one carry for four yards ... Added one reception for seven yards ... at Georgia (11/21): Totaled 19 yards and two touchdowns on eight rushes ... Became the first MSU freshman running back to score multiple rushing touchdowns in a game since Ashton Shumpert against Alcorn State in 2013 ... Added seven receptions for 42 yards ... at Ole Miss (11/28): Gained 43 all-purpose yards ... Rushed six times for 21 yards ... Caught eight passes for 22 yards ... Auburn (12/12): Totaled 47 all-purpose yards ... Rushed five times for 30 yards ... Caught three passes for 17 yards ... Made one tackle ... Missouri (12/19): Carried eight times for 47 yards ... vs. Tulsa (12/31): Totaled 70 all-purpose yards ... Gained 57 yards rushing on 10 carries ... Caught two passes for 13 yards.
High School
Prepped at St. Joseph High School under head coach John Baker … Three-star athlete according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-15 prospect in Mississippi per ESPN (No. 13), Rivals (No. 11) and 247Sports (No. 12) … Won three consecutive state titles … Closed his career on a 24-game winning streak … Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen as a senior … As a senior, finished with 1,668 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns … Was 14-of-25 passing with three touchdowns … In the Mississippi Association of Independent School’s Class 3A title game, scored three touchdowns on seven carries, totaled eight tackles and added one interception … As a junior, posted 1,665 rushing yards and 957 passing yards … Accounted for 20 total touchdowns … Made 126 tackles with three interceptions … Also lettered in basketball … Owns school single-game record with 53 points … Committed to MSU on June 21, 2019.
Personal
Born Dillon Alexander Johnson-Norris on June 15, 2001 … Son of Gwen and Cedric Moore … Has three brothers, Brice, C.J. and Brayden … Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @Dill_7k.
Appeared in 11 games with six starts ... Finished with 488 rush yards on 89 attempts and three touchdowns ... Also hauled in 48 receptions for 285 yards ... Memphis (9/3): Led the team with 67 rush yards on 14 carries and had a team-leading six receptions for 39 yards … Notched the fourth game of his career with 100 or more all-purpose yards ... at Arizona (9/10): Rushed 11 times for 60 yards and caught all six of his targets for 34 yards ... at LSU (9/17): Had seven rushing attempts for 50 yards including a 35-yard run … Hauled in five receptions for 29 yards ... Bowling Green (9/24): Led the team with 57 rush yards on four attempts with a career-long 40-yard rush ... Also had a quartet of receptions for 21 yards ... Texas A&M (10/1): Totaled a career-high 69 rushing yards and a touchdown ... Hauled in four passes for 27 yards ... Arkansas (10/8): Totaled a career-high 89 rush yards on 16 attempts along with a pair of touchdowns ... Caught three passes for 60 yards ... This is the fifth game of his career with 100 or more all-purpose yards ... at Kentucky (10/15): Rushed twice for 16 yards ... Had a trio of catches for five yards ... Auburn (11/5): Had three rushing attempts ... Caught five receptions for five yards ... Georgia (11/12): Hauled in four catches for 19 yards ... Ran for nine yards on six attempts ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Led the team with a season-high eight receptions and 46 receiving yards ... Had 12 rushing attempts for 73 yards.
2021 (Sophomore Season)
Saw action in all 13 games while making seven starts on the season ... Had 89 rushing attempts for 485 yards with four touchdowns ... Averaged 5.4 yards per carry ... Caught 65 passes for 422 receiving yards and a touchdown ... Also returned three kicks for 42 yards ... NC State (9/11): Had six catches for 70 yards ... Also had six carries for 18 yards in the win over the Wolfpack ... at Memphis (9/18): Had seven rushing attempts for 49 yards and a touchdown ... Added seven receptions for 32 yards in the air ... Also returned three kicks for a total of 42 yards ... LSU (9/25): Had a season-high nine catches for 58 yards, while he also had eight carries for 51 rushing yards ... at Texas A&M (10/2): Notched six catches for 27 yards and also had six carries for 19 rushing yards ... Kentucky (10/30): Carried the ball a season-high 11 times for 41 yards and two rushing touchdowns ... Also added four catches for 30 receiving yards ... at Auburn (11/13): Made four catches for 40 yards and a touchdown ... Also had eight carries for a season-high 62 rushing yards in the comeback road win over the Tigers ... Tennessee State (11/20): Had five carries for a gain of 56 yards and a rushing touchdown ... Ole Miss (11/25): Tied a season-high with nine catches for 62 receiving yards ... Added five carries for 26 yards on the ground against the Rebels ... vs. Texas Tech (12/28): Ran for 62 rushing yards on nine attempts, while adding three catches for 26 yards through the air in the 2021 Liberty Bowl.
2020 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in all 11 games with one start ... One of nine MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 26 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020 ... at LSU (9/26): Made his collegiate debut ... Had one reception for four yards ... Arkansas (10/3): Ranked second on the team with nine catches (35 yards) and nine carries (39 yards) ... Recorded first career rushing touchdown on a 6-yard carry on fourth down in the third quarter ... Graded as the top offensive player for State (72.8), according to PFF ... Part of a freshmen trio (Jo'quavious Marks and Jaden Walley) that accounted for 217 yards of total offense, which was 54.3 percent of State's 400 yards ... Texas A&M (10/17): Rushed three times for seven yards ... Caught two passes for four yards ... at Alabama (10/31): Finished with one rush for one yard ... Added four receptions for 13 yards ... Vanderbilt (11/7): Recorded his second rushing touchdown of the season in the first quarter, giving State a 14-0 lead ... Finished the day with one carry for four yards ... Added one reception for seven yards ... at Georgia (11/21): Totaled 19 yards and two touchdowns on eight rushes ... Became the first MSU freshman running back to score multiple rushing touchdowns in a game since Ashton Shumpert against Alcorn State in 2013 ... Added seven receptions for 42 yards ... at Ole Miss (11/28): Gained 43 all-purpose yards ... Rushed six times for 21 yards ... Caught eight passes for 22 yards ... Auburn (12/12): Totaled 47 all-purpose yards ... Rushed five times for 30 yards ... Caught three passes for 17 yards ... Made one tackle ... Missouri (12/19): Carried eight times for 47 yards ... vs. Tulsa (12/31): Totaled 70 all-purpose yards ... Gained 57 yards rushing on 10 carries ... Caught two passes for 13 yards.
High School
Prepped at St. Joseph High School under head coach John Baker … Three-star athlete according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-15 prospect in Mississippi per ESPN (No. 13), Rivals (No. 11) and 247Sports (No. 12) … Won three consecutive state titles … Closed his career on a 24-game winning streak … Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen as a senior … As a senior, finished with 1,668 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns … Was 14-of-25 passing with three touchdowns … In the Mississippi Association of Independent School’s Class 3A title game, scored three touchdowns on seven carries, totaled eight tackles and added one interception … As a junior, posted 1,665 rushing yards and 957 passing yards … Accounted for 20 total touchdowns … Made 126 tackles with three interceptions … Also lettered in basketball … Owns school single-game record with 53 points … Committed to MSU on June 21, 2019.
Personal
Born Dillon Alexander Johnson-Norris on June 15, 2001 … Son of Gwen and Cedric Moore … Has three brothers, Brice, C.J. and Brayden … Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @Dill_7k.
FOOTBALL | Jeff Lebby Postgame vs. Southern Miss
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Brylan Lanier INT
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Fluff Bothwell TD
Saturday, August 30
FOOTBALL | Ferrie 55-yard FG
Saturday, August 30
