He comes into the season as the Aggies most experienced receiver … Enters the season as a candidate for All-CAA honors … His size makes him a physical threat in his route running … Dillard’s size makes him a threat on the outside … Led the Aggies in receiving in 2025 and was the team’s second-leading receiver in 2024 … His long strides make it hard for defenders to match up… He also has a large catch radius … He has the speed to catch the deep ball and is physical enough to make tough catches in traffic … He possesses elite footwork and excellent ball skills … He made the CAA All-Academic team with honors in 2024 … Was also a North Carolina A&T scholar … In 24 career games, he has 932 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 76 receptions … Has 19 career starts.
2025 Season: Played in 12 games with 10 starts … Led the Aggies in receiving yards (539) and receptions (43) … Also caught two touchdown passes and averaged 12.5 yards per reception … Ranked 15th in the conference in receiving yards per game (44.9), 16th in receptions per game (3.58), 18th in receiving yards, and in 22nd in yards per reception … Had his first career 100-yard receiving game on Nov. 15 when he caught six passes for 103 yards in a home loss to Monmouth … It marked A&T’s first 100-yard receiving game since Nov. 19, 2022 … Posted another six receptions at Maine for 70 yards and a touchdown in A&T’s 37-30 loss on Sept. 27 …. Had another six-reception game for 72 yards and a touchdown in A&T’s 38-34 loss at William & Mary … Had 72 yards on three receptions in A&T’s 28-24 win over Campbell on Oct. 25.
2024 Season: Played in 12 games with nine starts … Ranked second on the team in receptions with 33 … Compiled 393 yards receiving, also second best on the team … Carried the ball three times for 16 yards … Made a season-best five receptions for a season-best 71 yards receiving in A&T’s loss to the University of Delaware on Sept. 14 … Had a season-high 43-yard reception against S.C. State on Sept. 28 … Also had a 20-yard reception on the same drive, leading to a 30-yard second-quarter field goal … Made four receptions for 37 yards at Towson on Nov. 16.
2023 Season: He did not play a game during the season. He took a redshirt.
High School: Played three years of varsity football at Miller Grove under head coach Melvin Brown … Made 41 catches for 683 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … Earned first-team All-Region 6 4A accolades as a result … Also earned first-team All-County … Named Black Scholar Athlete of the Year by the Black College Hall of Fame.
Personal: Full name is Jayvonne Dillard … He is the son of Jatoria Waller and was born on June 14, 2005 … Has three siblings … He is a biology major … He enjoys watching The Good Doctor and his favorite food is a hamburger … Listens to music, prays, and talks to his mother before games.
