BUF Jalon Kilgore
NFL player. Position: Safety. Team: Buffalo Bills.
Quick Facts
- Position: Safety
- Team: Buffalo Bills
- College: University of South Carolina
- Draft: 2026 NFL Draft, 5th round, 167th overall
2026 Outlook
Drafted by Buffalo in the fifth round as the Bills retool their secondary under new head coach Joe Brady. Kilgore joined the team during OTAs and represents part of the organization's effort to reinvigorate their defense after recent coaching staff changes brought in Pete Carmichael (OC) and Jim Leonhard (DC). (per A lot of emotions: Jalon Kilgore's journey from South Carolina to the Buffalo Bills - WKBW)
Role / Depth Chart
Expected to contribute to secondary depth after being drafted in fifth round.
Recent News
- 2026-04-25 — Buffalo Bills NFL Draft 2026 pick tracker: Grades, fits and scouting reports - The... (Buffalo Bills NFL Draft 2026 pick tracker: Grades, fits and scouting reports - The...)
- 2026-02-25 — 2026 NFL Combine preview: 12 Defensive Backs the Lions should be scouting (2026 NFL Combine preview: 12 Defensive Backs the Lions should be scouting)
- 2026-04-21 — 2026 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates (2026 NFL draft position rankings: Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates)
- 2026-04-25 — Bills 2026 NFL Draft takeaways: Defense gets help for new scheme - The Athletic (Bills 2026 NFL Draft takeaways: Defense gets help for new scheme - The Athletic)
- 2026-04-22 — 7-Round 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Browns, Jets, and Cowboys steal value early as WR and... (7-Round 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Browns, Jets, and Cowboys steal value early as WR and...)
- 2026-04-15 — 2026 NFL Draft Bible: Safeties (2026 NFL Draft Bible: Safeties)
- 2026-04-17 — 2026 NFL draft rankings: Matt Miller's top 481 players, comps (2026 NFL draft rankings: Matt Miller's top 481 players, comps)
- 2026-05-01 — Bills built cornerback depth in the draft after learning a hard lesson (Bills built cornerback depth in the draft after learning a hard lesson)
- 2026-04-27 — 2026 NFL Draft Grades: Analyzing All 32 Teams' Classes (2026 NFL Draft Grades: Analyzing All 32 Teams' Classes)
- 2026-04-24 — 2026 NFL Draft: The best remaining players ahead of Day 3 (2026 NFL Draft: The best remaining players ahead of Day 3)
Open Questions
Sources
- A lot of emotions: Jalon Kilgore's journey from South Carolina to the Buffalo Bills - WKBW