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Dillon Invited To Play in Senior Bowl

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Reese’s Senior Bowl has announced that West Virginia University senior safety KJ Dillon has been invited to participate in its prestigious game on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 1:30 p.m., at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

Dillon becomes the 50th WVU football player to play in the Senior Bowl since fullback Tommy Allman in the 1954 game. Dillon was an All-Big 12 second team selection in 2016. He finished with 55 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, had eight pass breakups, two interceptions and forced a fumble.

West Virginia's Senior Bowl Participants
KJ Dillon and Nick Kwiatkoski make it 50 Mountaineers all-time to represent West Virginia at the Senior Bowl.