CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College sophomore running back AJ Dillon received the nod as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year the conference office announced today.
The preseason player of the year and all-conference team was selected by a vote of 148 media members that were credentialed for last week's ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte.
Dillon's 1,589 yards rushing last season were the second-most by any freshman in ACC history. The New London, Connecticut, native ranked second nationally among all freshmen in rushing in 2017 and seventh among all players. Dillon set the Boston College freshman rushing record while posting the fourth-highest single-season total in school history.