Dillon Radunz

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Dillon Radunz
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Radunz with the Titans in 2021
No. 75 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-28) March 28, 1998 (age 26)
St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Becker (Becker, Minnesota)
College: North Dakota State (2016–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 2 / pick: 53
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Games played:44
Games started:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dillon Jeffrey Radunz (born March 28, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State and was drafted by the Titans in the second round in the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

Radunz grew up mostly in Becker, Minnesota, after his family moved there when he was in first grade. He attended Becker High School, where he played basketball, football, and threw shot put and discus on the track and field team. He currently holds the Becker High School Shot put record at 57' 7". He was a two year starter at both offensive tackle and defensive end for Becker as the team went 25–1 and won back-to-back state championships. As a senior Radunz, was named the All-Area Football Player of the Year by the St. Cloud Times , East Central District North Division Most Valuable Player, and first-team All-State. He finished his high school career with 163 tackles, including 14 sacks. [1] Radunz committed to play college football at North Dakota State. [2]

College career

Radunz redshirted as a true freshman. He was named a starter going into his freshman season, but suffered a season ending knee injury after playing 17 snaps in the season opener. [3] [4] He was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) and started 15 games as a redshirt sophomore. As a junior he played 682 snaps with 63 knockdowns and zero sacks allowed in 12 regular season games and started all 16 of the Bison's games and was named first-team All-MVFC and was a consensus first-team All-American selection. [5] [6] Radunz entered his redshirt senior season as a consensus preseason All-American. [7] [8] He started the only game of North Dakota State's fall season against Central Arkansas, as the MVFC postponed its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] Radunz attended and played in the 2021 Senior Bowl. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄4 in
(1.97 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		5.12 s1.76 s3.01 s4.57 s7.26 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		24 reps
All values from Pro Day [11] [12]
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Radunz in 2021

Radunz was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round, 53rd overall, in the 2021 NFL draft. [13] On May 13, Radunz signed his four-year rookie contract with Tennessee. [14] He made his first career start at left tackle in Week 16 in place of an injured Taylor Lewan.

Radunz entered the 2022 season as a backup guard behind Aaron Brewer and Nate Davis. He made four total starts at both guard spots due to injuries. He was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL on December 22, 2022. [15]

Coming into the 2024 Season, Radunz has been playing the starting role at Right Guard through the first six games of the season. Radunz left the week 1 matchup early, against the Chicago Bears, with a bruised rib. So far this season, Radunz has allowed one sack, and has committed two penalties. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Elliot, Tom (November 28, 2015). "Dream realized for Bulldogs star, player of the year". St. Cloud Times . Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ Holmgren, Ryan (June 22, 2015). "2016 Wyoming target: Dillon Radunz". Casper Star-Tribune . Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  4. ↑ "MCFEELY: How many key injuries can Bison survive?". The Dickinson Press . September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Radunz remains focused on graduation, then the NFL" . Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  16. ↑ Brener, Jeremy (October 17, 2024). "Titans Seeing Improvement from Veteran OL". Si.com.
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