Kevin Byard was born on August 17,1993, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
34 Facts About Kevin Byard
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Kevin Byard played for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State University from 2012 to 2015.
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Kevin Byard earned Honorable Mention All-Conference USA honors in 2013.
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Kevin Byard was named First-team All-Conference USA in 2014 and 2015.
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Kevin Byard graduated from Middle Tennessee in May 2015 with a degree in liberal studies.
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On November 22,2015, Kevin Byard announced on Twitter that he had accepted his invitation to play in the 2016 Senior Bowl.
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Kevin Byard was impressive during the week of practices leading up to the Senior Bowl, as he displayed his ball-hawking and athletic ability.
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Kevin Byard met with representatives from the Atlanta Falcons during the week.
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Kevin Byard was not one of the 60 defensive backs invited to the NFL combine.
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Kevin Byard met with representatives from the Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, and Tennessee Titans during his pro day.
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Kevin Byard had official private visits or workouts with 12 teams that included the Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Titans, and Los Angeles Rams.
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Kevin Byard was ranked the fifth best strong safety prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Kevin Byard was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the first pick in the third round in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Kevin Byard was the 24th player ever drafted from Middle Tennessee State and the highest player drafted from there since Tyrone Calico, who was selected by the Titans, in the 2003 NFL Draft.
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Kevin Byard was the fifth safety selected in the 2016 NFL draft.
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Head coach Mike Mularkey named Johnson the starting free safety to start the regular season with Kevin Byard serving as his backup.
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Kevin Byard finished his rookie season with a total of 58 combined tackles, one sack, and four pass deflections in seven starts and 16 games.
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Kevin Byard finished second on the squad with 10 special teams tackles.
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Kevin Byard entered training camp slated as the Titans' de facto free safety after they opted not to re-sign Rashad Johnson.
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Kevin Byard became the fifth player in NFL history to record five interceptions in a two-game span joining DeAngelo Hall, Albert Lewis, Willie Buchanon, and Mike Haynes.
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Kevin Byard received a grade of 89.9 from Pro Football Focus which was the third highest grade among safeties through the first twelve games, only behind Harrison Smith and Adrian Amos.
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Kevin Byard's performance earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Kevin Byard finished the 2017 season with 87 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, and eight interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On January 21,2018, Kevin Byard was selected to appear in the 2018 Pro Bowl as an injury replacement.
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Kevin Byard was ranked 80th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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Kevin Byard deflected a fourth down pass from Eli Manning to complete a shutout against the Giants.
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Kevin Byard completed the 2018 season with 90 tackles, two sacks, eight pass deflections, and four interceptions.
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On July 24,2019, Kevin Byard signed a five-year extension worth $70.5 million with $31 million guaranteed with the Titans, making him the highest-paid safety in NFL history.
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Kevin Byard finished the 2019 season with 84 total tackles, five interceptions, and nine passes defended.
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Kevin Byard finished the 2020 season with 111 total tackles, one interceptions, seven passes defended, and one forced fumble in 16 games and starts.
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Kevin Byard was named to the Pro Bowl and earned first team All-Pro honors.
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Kevin Byard was ranked 34th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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Kevin Byard finished with 108 total tackles, four interceptions, and six passes defended.
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Kevin Byard led the team in total tackles and interceptions.