Dillon Lee Stoner (born February 6, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
 Stoner playing for Oklahoma State in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 6, 1998 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Jenks (Jenks, Oklahoma) |
| College: | Oklahoma State |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editStoner grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Jenks High School, where he ran track and was a receiver, defensive back, punter and returner for the football team.[1] In track, he won the Class 6A state championship in the 400 meters during his junior year.[2] As a senior, Stoner was named the State Player of the Year by the Tulsa World after he caught 36 passes for 724 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaged 39.8 yards per punt while averaging 24.4 yards on kickoff returns and 11.7 yards on punt returns.[3]
College career
editStoner played in four games as a true freshman before suffering an ankle injury and redshirting the season.[4] Before his injury he had caught five passes for 27 yards while also playing as a wildcat quarterback and completed a two-yard pass for a touchdown against Central Michigan.[5] Stoner became a starter as a redshirt freshman and finished the season with 44 receptions for 576 yards and six touchdowns.[6] As a redshirt junior, Stoner was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after finishing second on the team with 52 receptions for 599 yards and five touchdowns. He was named honorable mention All-Big 12 as both a receiver and as a punt returner in his redshirt senior season after catching 42 passes 573 yards and four touchdowns and returning 15 punts for 91 yards.[7] In the final regular season game against Baylor, Stoner had 247 receiving yards, the third-most in a single game in Oklahoma State history, on eight catches with three touchdown receptions.[8] Stoner finished his college career with 191 receptions for 2,378 yards and 17 touchdowns and returned 55 punts for 372 yards.[9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.57 s | 1.56 s | 2.64 s | 4.18 s | 6.95 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
2021
editStoner signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2021, with $120,000 of his contract guaranteed.[11][12]
He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[13] The Raiders signed Stoner to their active roster on November 4, 2021.[14] He was waived on December 2 and re-signed to the practice squad. After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022.[15]
2022
editOn August 30, 2022, Stoner was waived by the Raiders and signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] On September 15, 2022, Stoner was placed on the practice squad's injured/reserve list.[18]
References
edit- ^ Haisten, Bill (November 18, 2020). "For Dillon Stoner, a great run in each of Oklahoma's two greatest football rivalries". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "All-State football: Coach compares Dillon Stoner to former Jenks star Rocky Calmus". The Oklahoman. January 3, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jenks' Dillon Stoner ready to see what happens next at Oklahoma State". Tulsa World. February 4, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Report: Oklahoma State freshman receiver Dillon Stoner out for season with injury". The Oklahoman. September 27, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "OSU football: How Dillon Stoner stands out even among Oklahoma State's loaded receiving corps". Tulsa World. August 4, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Brunt, Cliff (August 4, 2018). "Oklahoma St. reloads at receiver with Washington gone". Associated Press. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Nagel, Cody (May 1, 2021). "Dillon Stoner signing undrafted free agent deal with Las Vegas Raiders". 247Sports. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Carlson, Jenni (December 13, 2020). "OSU receiver Dillon Stoner had a day at Baylor that's worth smiling about at Baylor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma State football: Why Dillon Stoner was 'steady as a rock' in his Cowboy career". The Oklahoman. January 3, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Dillon Stoner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders' Dillon Stoner: Lands in Las Vegas". CBS Sports. RotoWire. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Tafur, Vic (May 24, 2021). "Raiders expect UDFA Dillon Stoner to carve out a role in crowded wide receiver corps". The Athletic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Updated: Players with local ties among cuts as NFL teams trim rosters to 53 players". Tulsa World. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (November 4, 2021). "Raiders signing Dillon Stoner to 53-man roster". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ Raiders Public Relations (January 17, 2022). "Raiders announce Reserve/Future signings". Raiders.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season". Raiders.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Dillon Stoner: Hits IR". CBS Sports.com. CBS. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.