RaRa Dillworth

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Winston Salem
High School:
Glenn
Prev School:
North Carolina
Major:
Communcation

2023: Started in every game this season ... Started at linebacker at Michigan - his first collegiate start ... Tallied three solo tackles ... vs Marshall logged three tackles (two solo), including one for loss ... Credited with a pass breakup ... Logged six tackles (four solo) at App State ... vs Gardner-Webb logged four assisted tackles ... Logged one assisted tackle at Rice ... Logged two solo tackles vs SMU ... Logged two tackles (one solo) vs Charlotte ... Did not play at UTSA, Tulane, or FAU.

Mid-year transfer from North Carolina who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2023.… Two-year letterman for the Tar Heels (2021-22) … Appeared in 22 career games making 19 tackles (nine solo) … Credited with 2.5 TFLs (-14 yards) including one sack (-12 yards).

2022 (North Carolina): Appeared in 10 games for the Tar Heels … Booked 13 tackles (nine solo) … Tallied at least one stop in seven of 10 contests (multiple four times) … Registered a half TFL against Georgia State (-1 yard), Pittsburgh (-5 yards) and Wake Forest (-7 yards) – the last two coming on sacks … Credited with a quarterback hurry against Georgia Tech.

2021 (North Carolina): Appeared in 12 games at linebacker and special teams … Finished the season with six tackles and one TFL (-1 yard) … Made a season-high four stops against Georgia State • Had a single tackle and a TFL against Wofford.

High School: An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect listed as the nation’s 99th-best player, the No. 6 outside linebacker and the No. 6 player in the state in the 247Sports Composite … Ranked as the nation’s 99th-best player, the No. 7 outside linebacker and the No. 6 player in the state according to Rivals … Tabbed as the nation’s 84th-best player, the No. 9 outside linebacker and the No. 5 player in the state by ESPN … A member of the ESPN 300 … An Under Armour All-America Game selection … Named to the Butkus Award watch list prior to his senior season … An SI All-America candidate prior to his senior season … Led Glenn to a 9-5 record and the third round of the playoffs as a junior … Named Conference Defensive Player of the Year … Earned All-Northwest honors … Recorded 198 tackles, five sacks, 22.5 TFL, an INT, three fumble recoveries and three blocked punts … Posted at least 20 tackles in five games … Added and INT return and two fumble returns for TDs … Originally, played running back but switched to linebacker for his sophomore season … Also competed in track and field … Coached by Antwon Stevenson.

Personal: Son of Akea Jackson … An A/B Honor Roll student … Cousin of former ECU All-American cornerback and current Denver Bronco Ja’Quan McMillian ... Full name is Raneiria, but prefers to go by RaRa.