Kindle Vildor
CB
#28
Experience: 7 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 28
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Georgia Southern
2025 SEASON
- Solo11
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT1
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 80 | 131 | 92 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 15.5 | 18 |
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Kindle Vildor was signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent from Tampa Bay on March 19, 2026 ... Originally drafted by Chicago in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft ... Released by Chicago (8/29/23) ... Claimed off waivers from Chicago and awarded to Tennessee (8/30/23) ... Released by Tennessee (10/14/23) ... Signed by Philadelphia to the practice squad (10/20/23) ... Released by Philadelphia from the practice squad (11/13/23) ... Signed by Detroit to the practice squad (11/14/23) ... Signed by Detroit to the 53-man roster from the practice squad (12/5/23) ... Re-signed by Detroit as an unrestricted free agent (3/13/24) ... Signed by Tampa Bay as an unrestricted free agent from Detroit (3/13/25).
SEASONAL REVIEWS
2025 (12/1 - Tampa Bay)
- Appeared in all 12 games with one start for Tampa Bay. Recorded 16 tackles (11 solo), 3 passes defensed and 1 interception.
- Inactive at Atlanta (9/7), vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/21) and vs. Philadelphia (9/28).
- Logged a 13-yard interception on a pass from QB Mac Jones vs. San Francisco (10/12), returning it to the San Francisco 12-yard line, which led to the team's first touchdown of the game.
- Inactive at Detroit (10/20) and at New Orleans (10/26).
- Made his lone start of the season at the L.A. Rams (11/23), notching 4 tackles and 1 pass defensed.
2024 (17/2, 1/0 - Detroit)
- Played in all 17 games with two starts, logging 14 tackles (10 solo) and 3 passes defensed along with 2 special teams tackles.
- Appeared in the team's Divisional Round game vs. Washington (1/18/25), registering 1 tackle and 1 pass defensed.
2023 (5/2, 3/3 - Detroit)
- Signed to the Philadelphia practice squad on Oct. 20 where he spent a few weeks before being released and signed to the Detroit practice squad on Nov. 14.
- Signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Dec. 5 and went on to play in five games with two starts, amassing 10 tackles (9 solo), 2 passes defensed, 2 tackles for loss and 1 forced fumble.
- Recorded his first career forced fumble in his first start for Detroit at Dallas (12/30), punching the ball out of WR Ceedee Lamb's hands and out the back of the end zone on the Detroit 1-yard line to save a touchdown.
- Started all three of Detroit's playoff games - the Wild Card game vs. the L.A. Rams (1/14/24), the Divisional Round game vs. Tampa Bay (1/21/24) and the NFC Championship game at San Francisco (1/28/24) - logging 12 tackles (8 solo) and 1 tackle for loss.
2023 (2/0 - Tennessee)
- Spent training camp with Chicago before being waived and claimed off waivers by Tennessee on Aug. 30. He appeared in two games for the Titans, registering 1 tackle.
- Dressed but did not play vs. the L.A. Chargers (9/17), was inactive at Cleveland (9/24) and dressed but did not play vs. Cincinnati (10/1).
- Was released on Oct. 14.
2022 (11/9 - Chicago)
- Played in 11 games with nine starts, tallying 34 tackles (21 solo), 5 passes defensed, 2 tackles for loss and 1 interception.
- Recorded his first career interception at Minnesota (10/9) on a QB Kirk Cousins pass intended for WR Adam Thielen, returning it 18 yards to the Chicago 48-yard line. The Bears would convert a 51-yard field goal on the ensuing drive.
- Placed on season-ending Injured Reserve on Dec. 23.
2021 (17/12 - Chicago)
- Played in all 17 games with 12 starts, finishing with 45 tackles (32 solo), 4 passes defense, 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss and 1 pass defensed, along with 1 special teams tackle.
- Logged his first career sack vs. Baltimore (11/21), bringing down QB Tyler Huntley for a 7-yard sack at the Chicago 47-yard line.
2020 (16/1, 1/1 - Chicago)
- Played in all 16 games with 1 start as a rookie, finishing with 15 tackles (12 solo) and 1 pass defensed, along with 2 special teams tackles.
- Made his NFL debut at Detroit (9/13).
- Started in the team's Wild Card game at New Orleans (1/10/21), registering 7 tackles.
COLLEGE
- Played four seasons at Georgia Southern (2016-19), appearing in 48 games (29 starts) and accumulating 95 tackles (73 solo), 33 passes defensed, 9 interceptions, 9 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble.
- Earned All-Sun Belt Conference First Team honors in both his junior (2018) and senior season (2019), while also being named a Second-Team All-American by Pro Football Focus in 2018.
PERSONAL
- Attended North Clayton High School (College Park, Ga.), being named first-team all-region and all-county as a senior.