Kevin Leon Byard III is an American professional football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. In 2017, his second season in the NFL, Byard was selected to the Pro Bowl and was named the first-team All-Pro after co-leading the NFL in interceptions and leading the NFL in takeaways with 10. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 before joining the Chicago Bears the following season. Byard led the NFL in interceptions again in 2025.