Kevin
Byard.
Kevin
Byard.
Middle Tennessee
The Titans play a diverse defensive scheme that prioritizes versatility, utilizing both two-high safety looks and single-high formations, often involving complex coverage rotations and disguised pressures.
Kevin Byard could immediately contribute as a nickel or dime safety with a clear path to becoming a versatile starting safety with high-level instincts and ball-hawking ability.
He would be a poor fit for a purely man-coverage scheme that expects its safeties to frequently cover slot receivers or tight ends in isolated man situations, as his peak value is in zone and read-and-react alignments.
Byard's intelligence, athleticism, and versatility allow him to excel in a variety of coverages and roles within a complex defensive scheme.
Selected #64 overall in Round 3 of the 2016 NFL Draft by Tennessee Titans out of Middle Tennessee.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 49 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Kevin Byard has played safety for the Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, and Chicago Bears. He became a two-time Pro Bowler and two-time First-Team All-Pro, establishing himself as one of the league's premier safeties.