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2020 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Zack Sessa

This is a player profile for kicker Zack Sessa, a freshman transfer from Georgia Southern who looks to join the Gators in 2020 as a walk-on.

Name: Zack Sessa

Number: 36

Position: Kicker

Class: Freshman

Height: 6’0″

Weight: 170 lbs

Hometown: Venice, Fla.

High School: Venice High School

Twitter: @ZackSessa

2019 statistics:

Signed with Georgia Southern but never enrolled.

Overview:

A graduate of Venice High School, Sessa played wide receiver and defensive back, in addition to handling kicking duties, during his time with the Indians.

Making 22-of-34 (65-percent) of his prep field goal attempts, including a 50-yarder as a freshman in 2015, he was rated as a two-star prospect, the No. 28 kicker in the 2019 class, and a top-375 player in the state, per the 247Sports Composite.

Sessa committed to the Sun Belt Conference’s Georgia Southern Eagles on February 6, 2019, the same day he signed his National Letter of Intent (LOI), but never enrolled at the school and was granted his release.

“Zack asked for a release from his LOI due to personal reasons and we granted his release,” Eagles head coach Chad Lunsford told the Savannah Morning News on June 23, 2019.

“He will not be attending Georgia Southern and we wish him the best.”

Joining Dan Mullen’s program as a preferred walk-on in June, Sessa has been competing with redshirt junior Chris Howard for the backup job behind junior Evan McPherson, who connected on 17-of-19 (89-percent) field goal attempts in 2019.

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5 things to know about new Bears CB Kindle Vildor

CB Kindle Vildor is the latest addition to the Bears secondary. Get to know Vildor and what he brings to the table.

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

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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.

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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Twitter reacts to Bears selecting CB Kindle Vildor

Kindle Vildor joins 2nd-round pick CB Jaylon Johnson as the other defensive back selected by the Bears in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Defense has been the focus for the Bears over their last three selections, as general manager Ryan Pace chose to draft Georgia Southern cornerback Kindle Vildor with the 163rd overall pick.

Vildor joins second-round pick cornerback Jaylon Johnson as the other defensive back selected by the Bears in the 2020 NFL Draft.

He also joins a crowded cornerback room, who will likely see plenty of time on special teams. The former Eagle had two interceptions and six pass breakups in 2019, despite missing time with an ankle injury.

See what fans and experts had to say about the latest Bears draft selection:

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