Derrick Dillon (born October 28, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent.
[4] Dillon caught two passes for 22 yards against Oklahoma in the 2019 College Football Playoff Semifinal.
[7] In a makeshift pro day after the LSU event was cancelled, Dillon ran a 4.29 in a 40-yard dash.
[17] As a wide receiver Dillon finished the season with 28 receptions for 386 yards, and one touchdown.
[21] On May 20, 2023, in a 22–0 win over the Pittsburgh Maulers, Dillon returned a missed 59-yard field goal attempt for a 109-yard touchdown.
[23] Dillon caught his first touchdown of the season on May 28, 2023, against the Houston Gamblers in a 64-yard catch and run from quarterback Cole Kelley.
On June 17, 2023, during the final week of the USFL season against the Birmingham Stallions, Dillon returned the opening kickoff for a 90-yard touchdown.
[28] Dillon's father Earl Cotton died on March 7, 2018, due to complications from a bacterial infection.