Brandon Dillon (American football)
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Bringhurst, Indiana, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Dillon with the Vegas Vipers in 2023 | |||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born | April 30, 1997 Bringhurst, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Carroll (Flora, Indiana) | ||||||
| College | Marian (2015–2018) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Brandon Dillon (born April 30, 1997) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football for the Marian Knights and has been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Vegas Vipers, and Washington Commanders.
Dillon grew up in Bringhurst, Indiana and attended Carroll High School in nearby Flora, Indiana, where he played baseball, basketball, and football. In football, Dillon was a four-year starter on both offense and defense and was named All-Area by the Kokomo Tribune twice and was a two-time Class A All-State selection, as well as all-area by the Lafayette Journal & Courier.[1] He was also a two-time All-Area selection in basketball.[2] Despite being recruited by Bowling Green, Toledo and Ohio University to join their programs as a preferred walk-on, Dillon opted to enroll at nearby Marian University, an NAIA school.[3]
College career
Dillon was a member Marian Knights for four seasons and was a freshman when the team won the 2015 NAIA National Championship. As a senior, Dillon caught 35 passes for 603 yards and five touchdowns and was named a first-team NAIA All-American. After the season he was the only NAIA player to be invited to participate in the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[4] Dillon finished his collegiate career with 105 receptions for 1,661 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in 42 games played.[5]