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Dillon (given Name)
Dillon is a given name. Notable people with the given name "Dillon" include A *Dillon Anderson (1906–1974), American politician * Dillon Ashe (1666–1724), English archdeacon B * Dillon Barna (born 1987), American soccer player *Dillon Barnes (born 1996), English footballer *Dillon Bassett (born 1997), American stock car racing driver *Dillon Bates (born 1988), American politician *Dillon Battistini (born 1977), British racing driver *Dillon Baxter (born 1991), American football player *Dillon Bell (1822–1898), New Zealand politician *Dillon Boucher (born 1975), New Zealand basketball player *Dillon Brooks (born 1996), Canadian basketball player *Dillon Burroughs (born 1976), American author C * Dillon Carew (born 1970), Guyanese boxer *Dillon Carmichael, American singer *Dillon Casey (born 1983), American-Canadian actor D *Dillon Day (born 1970), American pornographic actor *Dillon Day (American football) (born 1991), American football player *Dillon De Silva (born 2002) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan (name)
Dylan is a male given name and surname of Welsh origin. It means "son of the sea” or "born from the ocean". Dylan ail Don was a character in Welsh mythology, but the popularity of Dylan as a given name in modern times arises from the poet Dylan Thomas. In Wales, it was the most popular Welsh name given to boys in 2010. As a first name it is sometimes spelt Dylann. People with the given name Male * Dylan Ainsworth (born 1992), Canadian football player * Dylan Alcott (born 1990), Australian wheelchair tennis & basketball player * Dylan Arnold (born 1994), American actor * Dylan Axelrod (born 1985), American professional baseball player * Dylan Baker (born 1959), American actor * Dylan Brody (born 1964), American writer * Dylan Brown (born 2000), New Zealand NRL player * Dylan Bruce (born 1980), Canadian actor * Dylan Bundy (born 1992), American baseball player * Dylan Cantrell (born 1994), American football player * Dylan Carlson (baseball) (born 1998), American baseball play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Day (American Football)
Dillon Anthony Day (born October 17, 1991) is a former American football center. He played college football for Mississippi State, where he was the starting center for four years: 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Professional career Denver Broncos After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Day signed with the Denver Broncos where he spent the whole season on the team's practice squad. On February 7, 2016, Day was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. On September 3, 2016, Day was waived by the Broncos, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. Day spent the entire season once again on the practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 2, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Day was waived by the Broncos and was signed to the practice squad the next day. After spending over two straight seasons on the Broncos' practice squad, Day was promoted to the active roster on October 21, 2017. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Guy
Dillon Guy (born July 16, 1991) is a Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University at Buffalo and attended Waterdown District High School in Waterdown, Ontario. Guy was drafted with the 30th overall pick in the 2016 CFL Draft by the BC Lions. After being cut by the Lions prior to the start of the 2016 CFL season, Guy spent the 2016, 2017, and part of the 2018 seasons on the practice squads of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders, and Ottawa Redblacks. On October 18, 2018, Guy was signed by the Montreal Alouettes, and on October 20, 2018, Guy made his CFL debut against the Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario .... References External linksCFL profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Gordon
Dillon Gordon (born September 2, 1993) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played football at LSU, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016. College career Gordon began attending LSU in 2012 and played in 13 games as a freshman, starting none. As a freshman, he played on offense, as a blocking right end, and on special teams. The following year, as a sophomore, he started 12 games and played in all 13, leading all LSU tight ends with six catches for 88-yards. He returned in 2014 and started all 13 regular season contests, but was mainly used as a blocking tight end, paving the way for Leonard Fournette. He returned as the starting tight end for the third consecutive season and played until he injured his achilles in Week 3. He attempted to return in Week 7 against the Florida Gators, but injured his achilles again, this time ending his season. He applied to the NCAA for a hardship waiver to play a fifth-year but was ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Gee
Dillon Kyle Gee (born April 28, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins. In addition, Gee pitched for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Early life Dillon Gee was born on April 28, 1986, in Cleburne, Texas, the second son of Kevin, a Fort Worth Fire Department fireman, and Kelly Gee. His brother Jared is five years his senior. Gee in played baseball at Cleburne High School in Cleburne. In his first start in his senior year, Gee pitched a no-hitter, falling one out short of a perfect game. He later threw a second no-hitter, finishing the year as the team's Most Valuable Player and earning first team all-state and all-district honors. As a batter, he hit .443 with six home runs and 46 RBI in his senior year. He also played for the school's golf team. Collegiate career In 2005, Gee attended the University of Texas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel (born December 28, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. Gabriel attended and played high school football at Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii and began his college career at UCF in 2019 before transferring to Oklahoma in 2022. Early years Gabriel attended Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. As a senior in 2018, he was the Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year for Hawaii after passing for 3,754 yards, 38 touchdowns. He finished his career with 9,948 yards passing yards, 105 touchdowns. Gabriel committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football. College career UCF 2019 Gabriel entered his first year at UCF in 2019 as the backup to Brandon Wimbush, but took over during the first game and started the final 12 games of the season as the Knights finished with a 10–3 record capping with a 48–25 victory over Marshall at the Gasparilla Bowl. For the season, he completed 236 of 398 passes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Freasier
Dillon Freasier (born March 6, 1996) is an American former actor. His only film role was in the 2007 film ''There Will Be Blood''. Career Freasier was not an actor when chosen for his role in ''There Will Be Blood''. After several failed attempts of casting other actors, Cassandra Kulukundis searched for potential actors in rural schools near Marfa, Texas, the film's primary filming location. At the Fort Davis school with "maybe eight boys of the right age", Freasier was singled out by his principal. Kulukundis said that "he just stayed in my mind, so I called his mother at home and asked if it was all right if I could come over that night". While racing to another school to see more boys, Kulukundis was pulled over by a traffic cop, who happened to be Freasier's mother, and was let off with a warning. According to ''The New York Times'', Paul Thomas Anderson "really wanted a kid who'd grown up around ranches and horses rather than someone coming in and trying to fake that". In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Francis
Dillon Hart Francis (born October 5, 1987), also known by the stage name DJ Hanzel, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. Early life Francis was born in Los AngelesAhmed, Insanul (March 13, 2012Who Is Dillon Francis?Complex. Retrieved on March 31, 2013. to an American father and a Serbian-Croatian mother. Francis has stated that his father, Robert Drew Francis, is an "alternative medicines doctor." He has made a recurring Internet joke about being unable to find his father. Francis has stated that he was very sheltered growing up, claiming that he did not know any swear words until he was 15. He also claims he could not watch TV unless he watched at least two hours of ''Sesame Street'' a day. Career 2010–2012 Francis first rose to fame after gaining the attention of American producer Diplo and eventually collaborating on the song "Que Que", with featured Latin-pop artist Maluca. His song "Masta Blasta", originally a 130 BPM house track, was edited after ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Fournier
Dillon Fournier (born June 15, 1994) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. He formerly played for the Indy Fuel in the ECHL as a prospect for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is now defensive partners with Alex Pommerville. Fournier was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Fournier was picked first overall by the Lewiston Maineiacs in the 2010 QMJHL Entry Draft, and competed with Team Quebec at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. After one season he was selected first overall by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the QMJHL dispersal draft after the Lewiston Maineiacs folded. He was recognized for his outstanding play when he was chosen for the 2012 CHL Top Prospects Game. On March 10, 2014, the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League signed Fournier to a three-year entry-level contract. On June 8, 2017, Fournier retired from professional hockey due to a chronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Forte
Dillon Forte (born February 1987 in Santa Monica, California) is an American tattoo artist and entrepreneur, based in Oakland and Venice, Los Angeles. Known for his use of sacred geometry-inspired patterns, Forte has been featured in Paramount Network's ''The Art of Ink'' (2018) and the Amazon Studios comedy ''Jean-Claude Van Johnson'' (2017). Biography Forte was born in Santa Monica, California. His mother is a romance novelist, and his father worked as a fashion photographer. He grew up in Berkeley and Oakland, and got his first tattoo at 16. After spending two years seeking an apprenticeship, at 19, Forte began working for tattoo artist Mark Freitas in Berkley, Forte saw a career in tattoo as a natural progression from his childhood interests of drawing, painting and skateboarding. Inspired by reading Drunvalo Melchizedek's ''The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life'' (1999), Forte became interested in incorporating geometric patterns found in nature, as well as the geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Farrell
Dillon Shane Farrell (born September 7, 1990) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at the University of New Mexico and attended Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Early years Farrell played high school football at Christian Life Academy. He was chosen as a first-team all-state offensive lineman after his senior year of 2008. In that same year, the Christian Life Academy football team went on to play in the class 1A LHSAA state championship game, finishing as the state runner up. Farrell also played in the U.S. Army Redstick Bowl. He was a four-year starter and named all-district as a junior. College career Farrell played for the New Mexico Lobos from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009. Professional career San Francisco 49ers Farrell was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on May 12, 2014, after going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dillon Du Preez
Dillon du Preez (born 8 November 1981) is a South African cricketer. He currently plays for the Eagles (formerly Free State) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He is a right-arm fast bowler and bats right-handed. He was born at Port Elizabeth. Playing career Dillon du Preez made his debut for Free State in the 2003–04 season, appearing in a first class match against the touring West Indies national cricket team, with his first wicket being Shivnarine Chanderpaul and finishing with figures of 3 for 75. His interest in cricket began after attending a cricketing academy managed by international cricketers Corrie van Zyl and Rudi Steyn. During the 2007–08 season, du Preez led the Eagles to victory with 55 wickets. In the 2008 English county season, du Preez played for Leicestershire. In 2009, du Preez signed for the Bangalore Royal Challengers of the Indian Premier League, making his debut against the Mumbai Indians on 3 May 2009, taking two back-to-back wickets in his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
