Kindle Vildor
Kindle Lee Vildor is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern.
| No. 46 – Chicago Bears | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | December 11, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | North Clayton (College Park, Georgia) | ||
| College: | Georgia Southern | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Early life and high school
Vildor was born in the DeKalb County, Georgia section of Atlanta and grew up in College Park, Georgia. He attended North Clayton High School.[1]
College career
Vildor started the final three seasons of his collegiate career.[2] He had 42 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss and also lead the team with 11 passes broken up and four interceptions and was named first team All-Sun Belt Conference in his junior season.[3] Vildor was named first team All-Sun Belt for a second straight season and a Pro Football Focus All-American as a senior after recording 27 tackles, two interceptions and six passes broken up.[4][5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9 7⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
32 1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9 5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.44 s | 4.28 s | 7.14 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Vildor was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 163rd pick by the Chicago Bears.[6]
References
- Vinel, Chris (March 1, 2020). "Kindle Vildor won't wear Michael Vick's number, but his dream is within reach". SI.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Rose, Bob (April 9, 2020). "New Orleans Saints Draft Gem: CB Kindle Vildor". SI.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Brown, Mike (October 31, 2019). "Vildor embracing role as leader". Statesboro Herald. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Kindle Vildor, an All-American, takes center stage on PFF's 2018 All-Sun Belt selections | College Football and NFL Draft". Pro Football Focus. December 4, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "Georgia Southern's Kindle Vildor and Tyler Bass taken in the NFL Draft Saturday". Savannah Morning News. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Ellis, Cam (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: What's next for Bears after drafting CB Kindle Vildor?". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.