Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Rashad Dillard
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greer, S.C.
- High School:
- Byrnes HS
- Prev School:
- Coffeyville CC
**2015 All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention**
2015 (RS-Junior): Named to the All-Sun Belt Team as an honorable mention selection after he finished third in the league in sacks (7.0) and 13th in tackles for loss (9.0) … Tied for second in league games with 5.5 sacks … Returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown in Troy’s victory at New Mexico State; the Trojans finished third nationally with five defensive touchdowns on the season … Recorded a sack in seven different games and a tackle for loss in eight different games … Finished the year with 30 tackles, a pair of forced fumbles and five quarterback hurries … Credited with a tackle in all 12 games and three or more tackles in six games … Posted a season-high six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in Troy’s victory over Charleston Southern … Helped lead a Troy defense that was fifth-most improved unit in the country in yards per play allowed (-1.13), third-most improved in opponent 3rd down percentage (-14.62) and sixth-most improved in tackles for loss (2.59)
2014 (Junior): Recorded a pair of tackles against Duke before suffering a season-ending injury … Granted a medical hardship
Coffeyville CC: Named All-Jayhawk Conference as an honorable mention selection as a sophomore at Coffeyville Community College … Recorded 34 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks in addition to recovering a fumble
High School: Prepped at South Carolina powerhouse Byrnes High School … Named Spartanburg Herald-Journal Defensive Player of the Year as a senior after he recorded 134 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks and a forced fumble … Helped lead the Rebels to back-to-back South Carolina 4A Division I state titles … As a junior, recorded 68 tackles and 6.0 sacks … High school teammate of Troy signee Jarvis Williams … High school teammate of former South Carolina All-America running back Marcus Lattimore and former Rutgers quarterback Chas Dodd
Personal: Full name is Rashad Shaneille Dillard ... Born April 27, 1994, in Greer, S.C. ... Son of Tonya Bennett ... Has one brother, Bryan Fair, and one sister, TeAsia Williams ... Majoring in exercise science ... Godfather Steve Durham won a national championship at Clemson and played for the Baltimore Colts in the NFL ... Majoring in psychology
