Boston College Football: 5 reasons AJ Dillon can win 2018 Heisman Trophy

3. Power

Dillon’s running style can be answered by one word: power.

Checking in at 6-0, 240 pounds, he is a brute of a running back. Dillon’s sheer size, strength and determination are on display when he runs the ball. He can plow through defenders with ease like a human wrecking ball. He is also extremely hard to bring down and is often tackled by more than one player.

Dillon is the type of runner that isn’t afraid of contact — in fact, he thrives on it. He is a straight line back and finds the gap to hit. He churns out a ton of yardage because he can shake defenders off seemingly without much effort.

He doesn’t have the breakaway speed to torch secondaries but he has the workhorse ability to wear down defenses all game long. He’ll burst out of the backfield with the intentions of putting his shoulder down and crushing anyone in his path.

Despite his lack of direct speed, he did break off a couple of long touchdown runs but through most of these, he had to make heavy contact in open green.

Here is one instance of Dillon waltzing into the end zone without getting touched:

While it is very exciting to watch super shifty backs maneuver and dance around, Dillon comes with the promise of an old school ground and pound type back that lets almost nothing stand between him and the goal line.