The Chicago Bears continued to add to their secondary during the 2020 NFL Draft when they selected cornerback Kindle Vildor with the 163rd pick in the fifth round.
Vildor, a talented defensive back out of Georgia Southern, is the latest addition to the Bears secondary and joins former Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson as the team’s other cornerback picked in the draft. Vildor started three seasons for the Eagles and was named to the Sun Belt first team in his final two years in college.
Get to know Vildor below and learn what he brings to the table:
1. Vildor held his own against the Clemson Tigers
When Georgia Southern visit the Clemson Tigers in 2018, they got rolled, as expected. But according to The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain, Vildor played well against the powerhouse program, not allowing one completion and intercepting Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant, his first thrown pick of the year.
Vildor also defended second-round pick receiver Tee Higgins during the game as well. While it’s hard to justify one game deciding a player’s future, it definitely had an impact as Bryant was benched for college superstar quarterback Trevor Lawrence just two weeks later.
Kindle Vildor picked off then-Clemson QB Kelly Bryant in 2018. Per his Georgia Southern bio, he didn’t allow a completion in the matchup.
On a conference call, Vildor says that game “put me on the map and caught a lot of eyes."
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) April 25, 2020
Despite playing at a small program, Vildor stood up to some of the highest competition out there. That bodes well for his NFL future as he’ll face the best of the best.
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