LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defensive lineman Joe Dillon picked up his second honor of the 2016 season when he was named to the USA Today Sports Freshman All-America Team on Sunday.
Dillon, a redshirt freshman, played in all 12 games during the regular-season for Louisiana and finished as the top lineman in tackles (49) while leading the team in sacks (6.0) and tackles for loss (11.5). The second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection came onto the scene against Tulane with six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks before recording a season-high 10 tackles with a sack at New Mexico State.