Dillard with the Jacksonville Jaguars
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | December 21, 1985 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | San Antonio, Texas | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
College: | Rice | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |||||||||||
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Receptions: | 34 |
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Receiving Yards: | 390 |
Yards Per Catch: | 11.5 |
Touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jarett Juma Porter Dillard (born December 21, 1985) is an American Lawyer and former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. Dillard achieved success as a college football player for Rice, while earning his Bachelor's degree in Political science. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Following his NFL career, Dillard embarked on a successful legal career. He attended the South Texas College of Law, attaining his Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree. Dillard is an attorney and currently practices law in the State of Texas.
Dillard was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Porter and Robin Dillard. He has two siblings. All three are spectacularly high academic achievers. Jarett was a valedictorian and Tai was a salutatorian at Sam Houston High School. Darik ranked third in his class at McArthur High School. The Dillard sibling triad is known for their exceptional athletic abilities. Sister Tai is a former basketball player of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), where she played for the San Antonio Stars. Tai also played basketball for The University of Texas at Austin, while earning her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Presently Tai is Assistant coach of the University of Houston's Women's basketball team. Brother Darik currently plays football for Rice University, while earning his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical engineering.