FS · New England Patriots
Kevin Byard
Age 32 · 180 cm (5'11") · 99 kg · Born Aug 17, 1993 · Middle Tennessee State
NFL career
2016
debut year
2026
last season
11
seasons
#31
jersey
College: Middle Tennessee State
2016 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#64
overall pick
TEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2025 · 164 games.
Passing
66yards
1touchdowns
0interceptions
100.0%completion
Defense
572solo tackles
6.0sacks
36INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 44 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 58 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 53 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 53 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 69 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 42 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 57 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 68 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 70 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 58 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Kevin Byard was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
13–29 vs Seahawks
2025-22 · Feb 8, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
10–7 @ Broncos
2025-21 · Jan 25, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
28–16 vs Texans
2025-20 · Jan 18, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
16–3 vs Chargers
2025-19 · Jan 11, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
38–10 vs Dolphins
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
42–10 @ Jets
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
28–24 @ Ravens
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
31–35 vs Bills
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
11-year career
External profiles
Middle Tennessee State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Middle Tennessee State.
Izaiah Gathings
WR · 2023 · Chiefs
DQ Thomas
LB · 2022 · Packers
Reed Blankenship
SAF · 2022 · Texans
Robert Jones
G · 2021 · 49ers
Jovante Moffatt
SAF · 2020 · Cardinals
Tyshun Render
DE · 2020 · Dolphins
Chandler Brewer
OT · 2019 · Titans
Darius Harris
LB · 2019 · Patriots
Tavonn Salter
WR · 2019 · Falcons
Charvarius Ward
CB · 2018 · Colts
2016 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#68
#70
#71
#72
#73
#74
#76
Carl Nassib
LB · CLE
#66
Max Tuerk
C · SDG
#67
Maliek Collins
DT · DAL
#68
Will Redmond
CB · SFO
#69
Yannick Ngakoue
DE · JAX
#70
Bronson Kaufusi
TE · BAL
#71
Darian Thompson
DB · NYG
#72
Jonathan Bullard
DE · CHI
#73
Kenyan Drake
RB · MIA
#74
KeiVarae Russell
CB · KAN
#75
Shilique Calhoun
DE · OAK
#76
Shon Coleman
OT · CLE
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of Kevin Byard.
Doug Middleton
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Erik Harris
Debut 2016 · #35 · 49ers
Isaiah Johnson
Debut 2016 · #39 · Buccaneers
Jarrod Wilson
Debut 2016 · #30 · 49ers
Justin Simmons
Debut 2016 · #31 · Falcons
Juston Burris
Debut 2016 · #31 · Panthers
Karl Joseph
Debut 2016 · #38 · Steelers
Kavon Frazier
Debut 2016 · Raiders
Born on August 17
Wayne Moore
1945 · Miami Dolphins
Isiah Robertson
1949 · Buffalo Bills
Harry Stanback
1958 · Baltimore Ravens
Willard Reaves
1959 · Miami Dolphins
Jody Schulz
1960 · Philadelphia Eagles
Carl Bland
1961 · Green Bay Packers
Carl Keever
1961 · San Francisco 49ers
Keith Guthrie
1961 · Los Angeles Chargers