K. J. Dillon
| No. 36 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 11, 1993 Apopka, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Apopka |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL draft | 2016: 5th round, 159th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
K. J. Dillon (born May 11, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Professional career
| 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+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.53 s | 1.50 s | 2.64 s | 4.43 s | 7.27 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
Dillon was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2016.[4]
On September 2, 2017, Dillon was waived by the Texans.[5]
Arizona Cardinals
On December 7, 2017, Dillon was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[6]
Arizona Hotshots
In 2018, Dillon signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season,[7] but was waived on January 10, 2019, before the start of the regular season.[8]
In October 2019, the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL drafted Dillon during the open phase of the 2020 XFL draft.[9]
References
- ^ Zierlein, Lance. "K.J. Dillon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "K.J. Dillon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Sidhu, Deepi (April 30, 2016). "Texans select S K.J. Dillon in fifth round". HoustonTexans.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
- ^ "Texans place Dillon, Scarlett on reserve/injured". HoustonTexans.com. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 7, 2017). "Cardinals promote Harlan Miller, place Rudy Ford on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". AZCentral.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019 – via The Republic.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". oursportscentral.com. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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