He played college football at Georgia Southern and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
[1] A 2-star cornerback recruit, he committed to Georgia Southern over offers from Troy, Tulane, Western Kentucky, and Wyoming, among others.
[4] Vildor was named first-team All-Sun Belt for a second straight season and a Pro Football Focus All-American as a senior after recording 27 tackles, two interceptions and six passes broken up.
In the Bears' Week 15 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Vildor made his first NFL start at corner back.
Vildor entered the 2022 season as a starting cornerback alongside Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon.
[18] In the final game of the Lions season, while nearly intercepting a long pass from San Francisco's Brock Purdy, the ball hit Vildor directly in the facemask of his helmet and deflected upward to be caught by Brandon Aiyuk, eventually leading to a touchdown and continuing an unlikely 49ers comeback drive in the NFC Championship loss.