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Jersey Number 95
Dillan Fontus
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 292
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Averne, N.Y.
- High School:
- Canarsie
- Prev School:
- Maryland
Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse from Maryland in January, 2026 ... Appeared in 36 games over three seasons, tallying 41 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, a blocked kick and a pass breakup heading into the 2026 season.
Junior Year (2025 at Maryland): Appeared in 12 games with 27 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup ... Had 0.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Florida Atlantic (8/30) ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks, to go with four tackles, against Northern Illinois (9/5) ... Made a pair of tackles vs. Towson (9/13) ... Had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Wisconsin (9/20) ... Had two tackles vs. Nebraska (10/11) ... Made two tackles and broke up a pass at UCLA (10/18) ... Set a career high with seven tackles against eventual national champion Indiana (11/1) ... Made one tackle at Rutgers (11/8) ... Had two tackles at Illinois (11/15) ... Made three tackles against Michigan (11/22) .. Had a solo tackle at Michigan State (11/29).
Sophomore Year (2024 at Maryland): Selected as the Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community and Impact Award Winner ... Appeared in all-12 games ... Had nine tackles and a blocked kick on the season ... Made his first collegiate start against UConn (8/31), making a solo tackle ... Had a tackle against Michigan State (9/7) ... Blocked a kick against Villanova (9/21) ... Made a solo tackle against Northwestern (10/11) ... Had two tackles at Minnesota (10/26) ... Made a tackle at Oregon (11/9) ... Has a solo tackle against Iowa (11/23) ... Made two tackles at Penn State (11/30).
Freshman Year (2023 at Maryland): Appeared in 12 games, making five tackles ... Made his collegiate debut against Towson in the season opener (9/2) ... Had his first career tackle against Indiana (9/30) ... Made two tackles at Rutgers (11/25) ... Had two tackles - both solo - in the bowl game against Auburn (12/30).Â
High School: Third-ranked recruit from New York in the class of 2023 ... Helped Canarsie to a 10-3 record in 2022 and top-25 MaxPreps ranking.
Junior Year (2025 at Maryland): Appeared in 12 games with 27 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup ... Had 0.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Florida Atlantic (8/30) ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks, to go with four tackles, against Northern Illinois (9/5) ... Made a pair of tackles vs. Towson (9/13) ... Had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Wisconsin (9/20) ... Had two tackles vs. Nebraska (10/11) ... Made two tackles and broke up a pass at UCLA (10/18) ... Set a career high with seven tackles against eventual national champion Indiana (11/1) ... Made one tackle at Rutgers (11/8) ... Had two tackles at Illinois (11/15) ... Made three tackles against Michigan (11/22) .. Had a solo tackle at Michigan State (11/29).
Sophomore Year (2024 at Maryland): Selected as the Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community and Impact Award Winner ... Appeared in all-12 games ... Had nine tackles and a blocked kick on the season ... Made his first collegiate start against UConn (8/31), making a solo tackle ... Had a tackle against Michigan State (9/7) ... Blocked a kick against Villanova (9/21) ... Made a solo tackle against Northwestern (10/11) ... Had two tackles at Minnesota (10/26) ... Made a tackle at Oregon (11/9) ... Has a solo tackle against Iowa (11/23) ... Made two tackles at Penn State (11/30).
Freshman Year (2023 at Maryland): Appeared in 12 games, making five tackles ... Made his collegiate debut against Towson in the season opener (9/2) ... Had his first career tackle against Indiana (9/30) ... Made two tackles at Rutgers (11/25) ... Had two tackles - both solo - in the bowl game against Auburn (12/30).Â
High School: Third-ranked recruit from New York in the class of 2023 ... Helped Canarsie to a 10-3 record in 2022 and top-25 MaxPreps ranking.
Calvin Russell Press Conference | Spring Practice 2
Sunday, March 22
OC Jeff Nixon Press Conference | Spring Practice 2
Sunday, March 22
Steve Angeli Press Conference | Spring Practice 2
Sunday, March 22
Fran Brown Press Conference | Spring Ball Day 1
Saturday, March 21
