High School Career
Dillon attended Franklin High School. Dillon at Franklin teamed with his cousin, Ed Raiford, to form one of the state's all-time twosomes. Dillon and Raiford garnered Parade, USA, Best In The West and Tom Flemming All-American awards. Both were two-sport standouts, Raiford also starred as an All-State basketball player while Dillon starred in football and baseball. Dillon was also an excellent baseball catcher, and garnered All-Metro honors, and was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft.
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