NFL CAREER – Vickers is a three-year NFL veteran who was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee in 2018. In his career, he has appeared in 26 games with two starts for the Las Vegas Raiders (2020-22) and the Buffalo Bills (2023) and recorded 22 tackles (ten solo) and two sacks. He will look to compete and provide depth along the defensive front.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by the Saints to a one-year contract, 5/13/24; Signed to the Cardinals practice squad, 11/2/23; Practice squad contract terminated by the Bills, 10/31/23; Elevated to the Bills active roster (standard), 10/21/23; Elevated to the Bills active roster (standard), 10/7/23; Signed to the Bills practice squad, 8/30/23; Waived by Buffalo, 8/29/23; Signed to reserve/future contract by Buffalo, 1/9/23; Practice squad contract terminated by the Bills, 12/21/22; Signed to the Buffalo practice squad, 12/8/22; Waived by Las Vegas, 12/6/22; Placed on Reserve/COVID-19 by Las Vegas, 12/29/21; Elevated to active roster (standard) by the Raiders, 11/10/21; Elevated to active roster (standard) by the Raiders, 10/16/21; Signed to the Raiders practice squad, 9/1/21; Waived by Las Vegas, 8/31/21; Reinstated by Las Vegas from Reserve/COVID-19, 11/21/20; Placed on Reserve/COVID-19 by Las Vegas, 11/18/20; Signed by the Raiders to a reserve/future Contract, 1/23/20; Waived by Pittsburgh, 9/1/18; Signed as an undrafted free agent by Pittsburgh, 5/3/18.
2023 –Appeared in two games for Buffalo, posting two tackles (one solo). Also spent time on the practice squads of Buffalo and Arizona. 2022 –Played in eight games for Las Vegas and recorded ten tackles (four solo)…Added a season-high four tackles (one solo) vs Arizona, Sept. 18…Recorded a solo stop in win vs Denver, Oct. 2… At Kansas City, Oct. 10, contributed a tackle for the third straight week…Rotated in at defensive end and added one solo stop vs Indianapolis, Nov. 13. 2021 – Appeared in one game with Las Vegas, spending majority of the season on the practice squad. 2020 – After competing in the CFL in 2019, he was signed by Oakland prior to the 2020 campaign and appeared in 15 games with two starts, recording ten tackles (five solo) and two sacks…Made his NFL debut in season opening win at Carolina, Sept. 13… Recorded his first career tackle vs Buffalo, Oct. 4…Made first start of his career at DT in win at Kansas City, adding one solo stop, Oct. 11…Added two solo tackles vs Kansas City, Nov. 22…Started at DT in win at New York Jets, Dec. 6… Recorded two tackles and his first sack for a loss of eight yards vs Los Angeles Chargers, Dec. 17…Contributed a solo stop and a sack for the second consecutive week vs Miami, Dec. 26. 2019 – Played in 18 games for Edmonton of CFL and recorded 12 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble. 2018 – Spent the preseason with Pittsburgh.
COLLEGE – Spent five seasons at Tennessee (2013-17) and posted career totals of 108 tackles (43 solo), 4.5 sacks, 14.5 stops for loss and three forced fumbles across 43 appearances…As redshirt senior in 2017, finished with a career-best 50 tackles, including seven stops for loss and 1.5 sacks, as well as two forced fumbles…Started all 13 games in 2016 and recorded 38 stops, six tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble…Majored in communications studies.
PERSONAL – Coached by Jim Bryant during prep career at Havelock (N.C.) HS…Three-year letterwinner and 2012 team captain at Havelock, helping his team win back-to-back 3-A State Championship titles as a junior (16-0) and senior (15-1)…Named All-State senior season, All-Conference as a junior and senior and All-Area each of his varsity seasons…Kendal Bryant Vickers was born on May 23, 1995 in Havelock, NC.
