Houston Texans positional breakdown: Safety

By Randy Gurzi | Jun 1, 2016

Dec 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Houston Texans strong safety Quintin Demps (27) picks up the ball fumbled by Tennessee Titans running back Antonio Andrews (26) (not pictured) and runs for a touchdown during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 29, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers safety KJ Dillon (9) tackles TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver KaVontae Turpin (25) during the first quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

The rookie, K.J. Dillon

With the 159th overall selection (22nd in Round 5) the Texans took safety K.J. Dillon out of West Virginia, with the hopes that he could turn a solid NCAA resume into good NFL career.

Vitals
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 210 Pounds
Age: 23
Career tackles: 159 (West Virginia)
Career interceptions: 4 (West Virginia)

Although not as heralded as fellow starter Karl Joseph (who went 14th overall to the Oakland Raiders), Dillon was a vital member of one of the better safety duos in the nation for the Mountaineers.

He stepped up his game when Joseph went down with an injury and has enough athleticism to play either safety position. Dillon finished his senior season with 54 tackles and two interceptions. Still, the most impressive thing about his career is the fact that he deflected 20 passes in college, all in his last three seasons.

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The biggest knock on Dillon is his tendency to miss tackles, which at times includes an inability to finish the tackle. This is something that can be cleaned up and Dillon has a chance to be something at the next level.

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