Career Note: Started 21 times at cornerback for the Green and Gold.
2008: Voted to both the Daktronics All-Region Second Team and the Don Hansen[apos]s Football Gazette All-Region Second Team ... selected to the All-GLIAC First Team ... started all 11 games at cornerback ... had three tackles and a pass break-up vs. Mercyhurst ... recorded an interception and a tackle for loss at Saginaw Valley ... had a fumble recovery and a pass break-up vs. Indianapolis ... recorded 10 tackles (7-3), an interception and a pass break-up at Findlay to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week honors ... had a game-high 15 tackles (10-5) vs. Tiffin along with three pass break-ups ... made a game-high 13 tackles (7-6) at Ashland ... had a fumble recovery, an interception and a pass break-up vs. Northern Michigan to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week honors ... recorded lone sack at Ferris State ... had an interception at Northwood ... recorded nine tackles (8-1) vs. Grand Valley along with two pass break-ups ... played on the kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return teams ... was first in the GLIAC in passes defended (14), tied-for-first in pass break-ups (10), tied-for-fifth with four interceptions and seventh in interception return yards (84) ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2007: Played in all 11 games starting the first 10 ... recorded an interception and led the team with two special teams tackles vs. Michigan Tech ... had two solo tackles and two pass break-ups at St. Joseph[apos]s ... made three solo tackles at Mercyhurst ... recorded three tackles (2-1) vs. Findlay ... made eight tackles (5-3) at Grand Valley plus had a pass break-up ... had four tackles (2-2) versus Gannon ... recorded a season-high 10 tackles (9-1) at Hillsdale ... had two pass break-ups and seven tackles (6-1) at Indianapolis ... made six tackles, forced a fumble and had a pass break-up at Ashland ... had a pass break-up vs. Ferris State ... tied-for-first on the squad with seven pass break-ups ... finished seventh on the team with 51 tackles ... played on the kickoff coverage and punt return teams ... WSU[apos]s Special Teams Player of the Week for the MTU and Ashland games ... led the team with 10 (5-5) special teams tackles, all on kickoff coverage ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2006: Redshirted at Wayne State ... selected WSU[apos]s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Ashland game.
2005: Played at Grand Rapids Community College.
2004: Played in 11 of 12 games for Dixie State College of Utah ... had seven punt returns for 33 yards (long of 29) for the Rebels ... two interception returns for 57 yards (long of 44) ... recorded 26 tackles including 23 solo, while leading the squad with nine pass break-ups.
2003: Redshirted at the University of Illinois.
2002: Attended Parkland College part-time.
High School: A 2002 graduate of St. Martin de Porres High School ... helped the Eagles and coach Greg Carter to the 2001 state title ... named a first-team All-Michigan at cornerback as a senior ... was a second-team All-State pick as a wide receiver that same season ... earned an All-City selection at three positions during his junior campaign, as a defensive back, wide receiver and punt returner ... recorded 15 career interceptions, including seven as a senior ... as a receiver, scored six times during his senior campaign and twice as a junior.
Personal: Full name--Cornelius R. Dillard ... born Feb. 28, 1984, in Detroit ... son of Norman Dillard ... is a business administration/management major.
2007 | 11 | 37 | 14 | 51 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 7 | 0-0 | 1 |
2008 | 11 | 44 | 26 | 70 | 3-9 | 4-84 | 10 | 2-0 | 0 |