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AJ Dillon
Panthers logoCarolina Panthers

AJ Dillon

RBposition#28jersey28age6' 0"height247lbs7 yrsexperienceBoston Collegecollege
At a glance

AJ Dillon is a running back for the Carolina Panthers (No. 28). In 4 games of the 2026 season: 17 carries for 43 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 2 catches on 2 targets for 3 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks. By the nflverse play-by-play model, AJ Dillon has produced -0.56 EPA per carry on 17 carries. Snap share in Week 4: 15% of offensive snaps.

Is AJ Dillon playing this week?

AJ Dillon is not on the current injury report. The Carolina Panthers play next on the road at the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are AJ Dillon's stats this season?

In 4 games of the 2026 season, AJ Dillon has 17 carries for 43 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns; 2 catches on 2 targets for 3 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns; 1 tackle, 0 sacks.

What is AJ Dillon's EPA per play?

-0.559 EPA per carry on 17 carries (total -9.5), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does AJ Dillon play for?

AJ Dillon plays running back for the Carolina Panthers, wearing No. 28. AJ Dillon is 28 years old, 6' 0", 247 lbs. College: Boston College. League experience: 7 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “AJ Dillon 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/aj-dillon (updated 2026-11-10).

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AJ DillonCarolina Panthers · #28
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · running backs

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades running backs with at least 41 carries this season. Dillon has 17, 24 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Rush/gYPCEPA/carSuccessTgt/gRec/g
  • Rush/g10.8 yds/g
  • YPC2.5
  • EPA/car-0.559
  • Success24%
  • Tgt/g0.5 tgt/g
  • Rec/g0.8 yds/g
Small sample · 17 of 41 carriesMethod4 games17 carriesweeks 1–9peer group 53 qualified · min. 41 carriesnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 6 min agoGlossary →

Dillon is under the 41-carries minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 53 qualified running backs.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 17-0.559EPA / carry · total -9.524%success31st downs2explosive

Total EPA by week

-2.0Wk 1
-3.1Wk 2
-1.2Wk 3
-4.6Wk 4

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
10%7 snapsWk 1 · CHI
6%4 snapsWk 2 · ATL
16%12 snapsWk 3 · CLE
15%11 snapsWk 4 · DET

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Panthers · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.4M a year
Total
$1.4M
Guaranteed
$100K
Share of cap at signing
0.5%
7% of the value guaranteed
52nd paid41st in EPApercentiles among 146 RBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Panthers · UFA1 yrs · $1.4M · $1.4M/yrActive
  2. 2025Eagles · UFA1 yrs · $1.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Packers · UFA1 yrs · $2.7M · $2.7M/yrExpired
  4. 2020Packers · Drafted4 yrs · $5.3M · $1.3M/yrExpired

Game log

RushingReceiving
WeekOpponentResultCarRush ydsTDLongRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Bears logoCHIL 37-59528011–––––
2 Sep 20@ Falcons logoATLW 34-33-301–––––
3 Sep 27@ Browns logoCLEL 18-2141601111-20-2
4 Oct 4vs Lions logoDETW 32-26520211505
Season174301122305

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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC South first
NFC SouthCJ DonaldsonSaints logoNO · RB81rush yds4.8YPC—No gradeNFC SouthSean TuckerBuccaneers logoTB · RB80rush yds5.3YPC—No gradeNFC SouthKhalil HerbertFalcons logoATL · RB28rush yds4.0YPC—No gradeNFCElijah MitchellEagles logoPHI · RB51rush yds3.0YPC—No gradeNFCChris BrooksPackers logoGB · RB70rush yds4.7YPC—No gradeLeagueIsaiah DavisJets logoNYJ · RB44rush yds2.9YPC—No grade

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