Texas State wide receiver Daren Dillard has slowly put together a strong collegiate career.
As a redshirt freshman, Dillard was former quarterback Bradley George's third option behind Cameron Luke and Mishak Rivas. Dillard hauled in 25 passes for 433 yards and five touchdowns.
In 2009, after Luke graduated and Rivas was hampered by injuries, Dillard stepped up to become George's red-zone target. Four of Dillard's six touchdowns last season were from inside the 20-yard line as George often looked his way when the second-year wide receiver was matched up against a smaller defensive back.
Now, a year later, Dillard is an established veteran for the Bobcats and will be looked at to help break in a new quarterback.
Here is what Dillard had to say at Texas State's 2010 Football Media Day...
On what quarterback impressed him during the summer: "Tim Hawkins did. He got a lot better with his reads and accuracy than in the past. I'm not saying it was bad before, but he got a lot better. A lot of people think Tim just has his feet, but if he continues to step up his reading game and accuracy, he's going to be a good quarterback."
On what he needs to improve to be the go-to receiver: "A lot of people think all I can do is catch the deep ball, so I need to work on my short routes a little bit."
On what he'd give up if he could be promised today Texas State would win the National Championship: "Sleeping. I love to sleep, but if we could get that ring, I'd be out at the field every single day at 4 a.m. catching passes and working out."
Check back in tomorrow for more quotes from Texas State Media Day. Tomorrow, the Cats' Cradle will feature defensive back Darryl Morris.
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