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#31 Kevin Byard III

Exp  10 yrs NFLAge  33Ht / Wt  5'11" · 212 lbCollege  Middle Tennessee State

Depth-chart placement

Current role

FS1

Placement

Starter

Room

Safety

Experience

YR 11

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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S room context

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Kevin Byard III holds the FS · Starter spot in New England Patriots’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

SS · StarterCraig WoodsonStarter

FS · StarterKevin Byard IIIStarter

SS · BackupDell PettusBackup

FS · BackupMike BrownBackup

Kevin Byard III played 19 games in 2025 with a 100% snap share.

Production

2025 season

Latest season · 2025

INT

Passes defended

Background & career

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Kevin Byard III is a free safety for the New England Patriots standing 5'11" and weighing 212 pounds. The Lithonia, Georgia native was selected by Tennessee in the third round (64th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Middle Tennessee State. Entering his 11th season, Byard recorded 7 interceptions and 8 passes defended in 2025.

Middle Tennessee State2011 – 2015

Titans2016 – 2022

Eagles2023

Bears2024 – 2025

Patriotspresent

College

Middle Tennessee StateDraftRound 3 · No. 64 overall · 2016 · TENAcquiredAcquired from Tennessee Titans · drafted thereHometownLithonia, GA