Campbell’s Dalton Dillon(Northwest Guilford HS) named to Second Team All-Pioneer Football League

Congrats to Dalton Dillon from Northwest Guilford High School and not too shabby for a freshman to be named 2nd Team All-Conference……..

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell sophomore punter Adam Lutz and freshman fullback Dalton Dillon(Northwest Guilford High School) have both been named Second Team All-Pioneer Football League. All selections to the league’s 20th annual all-conference squads were made by the PFL’s coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players.

Dillon ranked third on the team in rushing this season with 146 yards, collecting a touchdown to go along with a season-best 44 yards on the ground at Morehead State. The Colfax, N.C. native added four special teams tackles on the year.

The rookie helped Campbell rank fifth in the PFL in rushing in 2012 at 149.3 yards per game. Dillon is the second Camel freshman to earn all-conference honors in modern program history, following linebacker Milton Brown, who was named First Team All-PFL as a rookie in 2008.

Campbell has collected 14 All-PFL selections in five seasons of competition, including four first and 10 second team honors. 22 Camels have earned honorable mention status.

Nine of the league’s 10 members had at least one first team All-PFL selection. Butler and San Diego had six first team selections each while five members, including Drake – the third co-champion, had three each.

San Diego had 12 total members named to the league’s two squads. Drake had 10 selections and Jacksonville had nine.

*****Info from the Campbell Camels athletics web site.*****