Patriots veteran safety who led the NFL in interceptions in 2025 with 7 at age 32.
Kevin Byard led the NFL in interceptions in 2025 (7) at age 32. The Patriots signed him in March 2024 as the back-end veteran New England needed for Drake Maye's emergence. He turns 33 in August and remains one of the most reliable single-high safeties in football.
Path to the league
Middle Tennessee State product taken 64th overall by Tennessee in 2016. Three Pro Bowls and two first-team All-Pros with the Titans before stints in Philadelphia and Chicago. Signed with New England in 2024.
Career highlights
3x Pro Bowl. 2x First-team All-Pro (2017, 2021). 2025 NFL interceptions leader (7). AFC Champion (2025). 40+ career interceptions, top 30 all-time among active players.
2025 season recap
7 INTs, 88 tackles, 9 pass breakups. Patriots went 14-3 and reached Super Bowl LX. Byard's veteran leadership of the secondary was credited by Drake Maye as one of the keys to New England's defensive turnaround.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kevin Byard
- Pro Football Reference: Kevin Byard
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bears | 17 | 93 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | bears | 17 | 130 | 80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | titans | 6 | 47 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | eagles | 10 | 75 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2023 Totals | 16 | 122 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | titans | 17 | 108 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | titans | 17 | 88 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2020 | titans | 16 | 111 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | titans | 16 | 84 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | titans | 16 | 90 | 62 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | titans | 16 | 87 | 62 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2016 | titans | 16 | 58 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Safety
- Group
- defense
- College
- Middle Tennessee
- Hometown
- Lithonia, GA, USA
- Age
- 32
- Status
- active
