K. J. Dillon
| No. 36 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 11, 1993 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 / round: 5 / pick: 159 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
K. J. Dillon (born May 11, 1993) is a former American football safety. He played college football at West Virginia.
Professional career
[edit]Houston Texans
[edit]Dillon was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2016.[2]
On September 2, 2017, Dillon was waived by the Texans.[3]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On December 7, 2017, Dillon was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[4]
Arizona Hotshots
[edit]In 2018, Dillon signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season,[5] but was waived on January 10, 2019, before the start of the regular season.[6]
In October 2019, the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL drafted Dillon during the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]
 | This biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1990s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |