DillonWheatley

2021 – Senior

2020 – Junior

2019 – Sophomore

Practiced with the team
Transferred to Kentucky after playing one season at Pikeville College in Pikeville, Kentucky

2018 – Freshman (Pikeville)

As a running back, played in eight games and had 23 carries for 142 yards and three scores

High School

A four-year letter winner at Lexington Christian Academy for head coach Ethan Atchley
Was part of the first team in school history that went undefeated in the regular season (2016) and was part of three straight region finalists
Had a fantastic prep career statistically, finishing sixth all-time in KHSAA history with 107 career TDs, (101 rushing), 11th in points scored with 614 and 20th in rushing yards with 6,204 … Also had 161 career tackles as a linebacker
As a senior in 2017, compiled 1,747 yards rushing with 31 rushing touchdowns, helping LCA go 11-2
2017 Lexington Player of the Year and “Class of the Commonwealth by the Lexington Herald-Leader
Named one of the Commonwealth’s top 36 players in 2017 by BluegrassPreps.com
Earned offensive MVP in the Best of the Bluegrass game vs. Louisville
Three-time All-State and four-time All-City selection by the Herald-Leader
Also a three-year letter winner as a sprinter on the track team … Helped LCA win the 2016-17 Class A Track championship
Finished second in the state in the 100-meters
Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Personal

Dillon Says

He chose to play football at Kentucky because his dad is a Kentucky alumnus and it was his favorite school growing up
After football, his dream job is to be in an engineer
Three words to describe him are humble, driven, and hard-nosed
Best advice he’s ever received is from his high school football coach, Ethan Atchley, “no one cares” aka, “no excuses”
Hobbies include fishing, hunting, and riding four-wheelers