K. J. Dillon

American football player (born 1993)

American football player

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 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159
Career history
Houston Texans (2016) Arizona Cardinals (2017)* Arizona Hotshots (2019)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only



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K. J. Dillon (born May 11, 1993) is a former American football safety. He played college football at West Virginia.

Professional career

Houston Texans

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

On December 7, 2017, Dillon was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.^[4]

Arizona Hotshots

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

^ Sidhu, Deepi (April 30, 2016). "Texans select S K.J. Dillon in fifth round". HoustonTexans.com. 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 (2017-12-07). "Cardinals promote Harlan Miller, place Rudy Ford on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". AZCentral.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019 – via The Republic.
^ "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". oursportscentral.com. February 2, 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
^ 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.