2022-23: Played in and started all 13 games … Was on the field for 714 defensive snaps … Had 33 tackles, including 1.0 for loss … Also had an interception, two quarterback hurries and a pass break up … Got the start in the opener against Morgan State, posting a tackle and a quarterback hurry … Had two tackles in the win at Nebraska … Had two tackles and a quarterback hurry at UAB … Had three tackles against Ball State … Had two tackles against Coastal Carolina … Posted three tackles at Georgia State … Had five tackles and his first career interception in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Had a tackle and a pass break up in the win at Old Dominion … Had two tackles against South Alabama … Selected to wear the No. 0 jersey for that game … Posted three tackles at Louisiana … Had a tackle against Marshall … Recorded four tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in the overtime win over App State … Had four tackles, including half a stop for loss, in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo.
2021-22: Played in and started all 12 games … Played 555 total snaps (539 on defense, 16 on special teams) … Posted 29 tackles, including 7.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks, along with five quarterback hurries and one forced fumble on the season … Got the start in the opener against Gardner-Webb, tallying two tackles and two quarterback hurries … Had four tackles at Florida Atlantic … Had two tackles at Arkansas … Had two quarterback hurries against Louisiana … Posted four tackles, including two for loss and a sack, against Arkansas State … Had a sack at Troy … Had three stops, including one for loss, at South Alabama … Had two tackles, including half a sack, against Georgia State … Had two tackles, including one for loss, against Coastal Carolina … Posted four tackles in the win at Texas State … Had a tackle and a quarterback hurry against BYU … Posted four tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a sack, and a forced fumble at App State … Made the Honor Roll in the fall for posting above a 3.00 GPA.
2020-21: Played in 12 games, starting eight … Saw action on 456 total snaps (426 on defense, 30 on special teams) … Recorded 13 tackles, including one for loss, and four quarterback hurries … Got the start in the opener against Campbell and tallied three tackles … Missed the Louisiana game … Returned to start at ULM, playing 42 defensive snaps … Played 31 total snaps against UMass … Had three tackles at Coastal Carolina … Had a quarterback hurry against South Alabama … Had a tackle and two quarterback hurries against Troy … Had a quarterback hurry against Texas State … Had two tackles, including half a tackle for loss, at Army West Point … Had a tackle at Georgia State … Played 29 snaps against Florida Atlantic … Had three tackles against App State … Played 20 defensive snaps against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
2019-20: Played in all 13 games, starting one … Saw action on 363 total plays (344 defensive) … Tied for the team lead with 4.0 sacks … Had 21 total tackles, including 5.0 for loss … Also had three quarterback hurries … Had two tackles in the opener at No. 6 LSU, playing 25 defensive snaps … Had a sack for a 6-yard loss against Maine … Had two tackles at Minnesota … Played 21 defensive snaps against Louisiana and 11 at South Alabama … Had five tackles, including a sack, against Coastal Carolina … Had two tackles, including a sack, against New Mexico State … Had a quarterback hurry against No. 20 App State … Had a stop against Troy … Had a tackle and two quarterback hurries against ULM … Had a tackle at Arkansas State … Got his first collegiate start against Georgia State, recording two tackles … Had four tackles, including two for loss and a sack, against Liberty in the Cure Bowl.
2018-19: Played in three games but was able to redshirt due to the new NCAA rules … Missed the back half of the season with an injury …Was on the field for 24 defensive snaps … Saw action against South Carolina State, UMass and Clemson … Had two assisted tackles … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting above a 3.0 GPA.
2017-18: Saw action in 12 games at Trinity Valley CC for Coach Sherard Poteete … Tallied 28 tackles on the season, including 5.0 for loss and a sack … Had a season-high seven total tackles against Navarro … Had three tackles for loss in an 82-6 win over Arkansas Baptist.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Midland High in Texas for Coach Craig Yenzer … Was credited with 95 total tackles, including 10 for loss and 3.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, four passes breakups and 13 hurries as a senior … An honorable mention selection to the 2016 Texas APSE Class 6A all-state football team … As a sophomore, recorded 56 tackles, including 13 for loss and seven sacks, in his team’s final eight games.
PERSONAL: Born Dillon Demond Springer on December 6 in Louisiana … Son of Deanna Springer … Has four siblings.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies (Graduated)
