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.

K. J. Dillon
No. 36
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993 (age 33)
Apopka, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolApopka
CollegeWest Virginia
NFL draft2016: 5th round, 159th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+38 in
(1.84 m)
210 lb
(95 kg)
31+58 in
(0.80 m)
9+58 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

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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

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On December 7, 2017, Dillon was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[6]

Arizona Hotshots

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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

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  1. Zierlein, Lance. "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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