A former Bears fifth-round pick who intercepted a national-championship-bound Clemson offense in college and has stuck as a depth corner ever since.
Kindle Vildor has carved out a seven-year NFL career as a versatile defensive back capable of playing outside or in the slot. The Georgia Southern product has moved through Chicago, Tennessee, Detroit and Tampa Bay, valued for his coverage instincts and special-teams reliability.
Path to the league
Vildor starred at Georgia Southern, earning second-team All-American and Sun Belt Player of the Year recognition from Pro Football Focus as a junior in 2018 after intercepting four passes, including one against a Clemson team that would go on to win the national championship. The Chicago Bears drafted him in the fifth round, 163rd overall, in 2020.
Career highlights
Vildor started early for Chicago, playing all 16 games as a rookie before earning a larger role in 2021 with 46 tackles, a sack and four passes defensed across 17 games. He has since played for the Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions, building a reputation as a reliable depth corner and special-teams piece.
2025 season recap
Playing for Tampa Bay in 2025, Vildor appeared in 12 games with limited defensive snaps, recording 16 tackles and an interception off Mac Jones in Week 6. He posted a season-high five tackles in a Week 5 road win over the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kindle Vildor
- Pro Football Reference: Kindle Vildor
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
12 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | buccaneers | 12 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | lions | 17 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | titans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | lions | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2023 Totals | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | bears | 11 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | bears | 17 | 46 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | bears | 16 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Georgia Southern
- Hometown
- College Park, GA, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
