2013 Recruiting: Cameron Dillard

Position:  Offensive Guard

Hometown/School:  Canton, MI - Canton

Height/Weight:  6'3/285

Rivals - 247Sports - Scout - ESPN

Other Offers:  Arkansas, Clemson, Florida State, Missouri, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Oregon

Report:  Dillard committed to the Gators last April.

Dillard started every game at offensive tackle in last year, but he is projected to play either guard or center in college.  Everyone but ESPN lists Dillard as a 3-star recruit (ESPN has him as a 4-star).  Scout, who lists him as a center, says he ranks him 3rd at his position.  The others, who list him as an offensive guard, rank him from 17-23 nationally.

In Dillard's sophomore year, he helped his team finish with an 8-3 record.  Dillard racked up a ton of awards after the season including being named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team.

Although he lived in Michigan, he is not a native of the state.  He moved in from North Carolina around six years ago.  He has said that he was a Gators fan growing up in the South.  However, he does have strong ties to the Michigan program.  He lived not too far away from Michigan Stadium and worked out with several Michigan players in the offseason.  He visited Michigan, but Brady Hoke and the staff never offered.

Here is a brief excerpt from ESPN's analysis:

Dillard is a tenacious and physical O-Line prospect. He possesses good size and looks to have a thick build and displays good upper and lower body playing strength.

On his ESPN profile, they list run blocking, strength, and physicality as his main strengths.  Here is what Touch the Banner, a Michigan recruiting site, said about Dillard:

Dillard plays in a run-oriented offense that might leave him susceptible to pass protection weaknesses early in his career, but he has a nasty attitude and good enough athleticism to overcome those issues with some work on fundamentals.

 Here is his answer to what his strengths and weaknesses are in an interview with MGoBlog, another Michigan fansite:

I'd say that my aggression on the field, my physicality, you just can't teach toughness. Also, run blocking is a big thing of mine that I believe I'm doing real well at. I'd say my weakness—which isn't really a weakness, it's becoming more my strength now—is my pass protection. I've got to keep working on that and getting better at it.

According to Scout, he can bench over 315 pounds, squat over 465 pounds, and can deadlift over 325.  Also, at the Army Combine, he ran a 5.25 40-yard dash.  Decent measurables.

Besides football, Dillard is very involved with the community.  He likes to volunteer some of his time to help with different organizations.  He also finds academics very important and wants to major in History according to Scout.

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