In his rookie year, he was included in the RP Training Pool under coach Yeng Guiao.

Jared Ryan Dillinger was born on January 6, 1984, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to a Filipina mother and American father.

[2] He signed with Barangay Ginebra in 2019 as a free agent, breaking the "gentelman's agreement" between him and his previous team Meralco Bolts.

[3][4] In December 2023, Dillinger was one of three co-hosts of CNN Philippines' business and gaming program, The Future.

[5] He is also the co-host of "Let it Fly" podcast[6] and also works with a Philippines based cryptocurrency wallet where he educates people on emerging technologies.