Kevin Byard
Byard with the Tennessee Titans in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| No. 31 – New England Patriots | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 17, 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Martin Luther King Jr. (Lithonia, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Middle Tennessee (2011–2015) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 3rd round, 64th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Leon Byard III (born August 17, 1993) is an American professional football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. In 2017, his second season in the NFL, Byard was selected to the Pro Bowl and was named the first-team All-Pro after co-leading the NFL in interceptions and leading the NFL in takeaways with 10 (eight interceptions and two fumble recoveries). He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 before joining the Chicago Bears the following season. Byard led the NFL in interceptions again in 2025.