Andre Dillard

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Andre Dillard
Philadelphia Eagles - No. 77
Offensive tackle
Date of birth: October 3, 1995
Place of birth: Woodinville , Washington
Height: 1.96 m Weight: 138 kg
NFL debut
2019 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career
College : Washington State
NFL Draft : 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
 Teams:
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Selected NFL stats
as of week 17 of the 2019 season
Games     16
as a starter     4th
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Andre Dillard (born October 3, 1995 in Woodinville , Washington ) is an American football player on the offensive tackle position for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State .

Early career

In his youth, Dillard played basketball, which brought him an improvement in his footwork. He started playing football in eighth grade as it was considered "cooler".

Dillard did not receive many high school offers and eventually attended Woodinville High School in Washington. As a senior, he was named KingCo 4A Crest Division Offensive Lineman of the Year.

college

After a Redshirt year at Washington State, Dillard only played 3 games as a left tackle when he was a freshman. In 2016 he played 13 games as a left tackle and was selected by Pro Football Focus as an All-Pac-12 Second Team. In the game against Oregon State he received the Bone Award . In 2017 he again played all 13 games as a left tackle and received the Bone Award twice . In 2018 he again played all 13 games as a left tackle and received the Bone Award five times . He only allowed one sack out of 677 passports. After the season, he was named 3rd Best Offensive Tackle, Best Pass-Blocking Tackle, and 2nd Best Screen-Blocking Tackle by ProFootballFocus College.

NFL

Dillard was chosen as the 22nd pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft . Dillard is the Washington State Cougars' 13th first-round pick and the first offensive lineman to be selected in the first round.

Personal

Dillard's father, Mitch, also played as an offensive lineman for the Washington State Cougars from 1983 to 1986. After four years at Washington State, he received a bachelor's degree in social sciences.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Prospect Profile: Washington State T Andre Dillard. Retrieved June 1, 2019 (American English).
  2. ↑ a b c Andre Dillard - Football. Accessed June 1, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Inside Andre Dillard's transformation: PB&J and 2 am protein shakes. April 30, 2019, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  4. ^ Eagles trade up with Ravens to pick Andre Dillard. Accessed June 1, 2019 .
  5. ^ Andre Dillard Selected in First Round by the Philadelphia Eagles. Accessed June 1, 2019 .
  6. ^ Derek Johnson: WHS Football: Ex-Falcon Dillard loving life at WSU. Retrieved June 1, 2019 (UK English).
personal data
SURNAME Dillard, Andre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH October 3, 1995
PLACE OF BIRTH Woodinville , Washington