K. J. Dillon

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K. J. Dillon
No. 36
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 (age 31)
Apopka, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Apopka
College: West Virginia
NFL draft: 2016: 5th round, 159th 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 safety. He played college football at West Virginia.

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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 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 s1.50 s2.64 s4.43 s7.27 s28.0 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

  1. ↑ "K.J. Dillon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "K.J. Dillon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Texans place Dillon, Scarlett on reserve/injured". HoustonTexans.com. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ Williams, Charean (December 7, 2017). "Cardinals promote Harlan Miller, place Rudy Ford on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". AZCentral.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019– via The Republic.
  8. ↑ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". oursportscentral.com. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ 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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