[8] Brother Darik played football for Rice University, while earning his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.

[9] ESPN's All-America first-team pick broke the NCAA season record for consecutive games with at least one touchdown catch.

Rice closed the season on a 7–1 run, capped by a come-from-behind victory over SMU to clinch a bowl game.

[11] At one point Dillard had a streak of 15 straight games in which he had caught a touchdown pass, leaving only Larry Fitzgerald, who had 18 in a row, in front of him.

Dillard holds the NCAA record for career touchdown receptions with 60, eclipsing the prior mark of 50 set by Troy Edwards.

[6] Dillard and Rice quarterback Chase Clement hold the NCAA Division I-A record for career touchdowns between a quarterback-receiver tandem with 51, which has since been tied by Zach Terrell and Corey Davis of Western Michigan.

This total does not include the touchdown pass thrown by Dillard to Clement during the final game for both Rice Seniors in the 2008 Texas Bowl.

As a rookie, Dillard caught six passes for 106 yards before suffering a broken ankle against the Jets in week 10 of the '09 season.