Kayvon Thibodeaux was born on December 15, 2000, in South Los Angeles, California. He is now twenty-one years old. Thibodeaux stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches.

Thibodeaux was awarded the High School Football Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today after recording 18 sacks and 54 tackles during his senior season.

Kayvon had 152 total tackles, 54 sacks, and eight forced fumbles throughout his high school career, and he was the second-highest-rated overall athlete in the 2019 recruiting class.

Kayvon chose to play NCAA football for the University of Oregon Ducks over several other options.

As a sophomore, Kayvon received the Morris Trophy on defense, was voted first-team All-Pac-12, and was named MVP of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game in 2020.