ACTIVE

DeForest 
Buckner

DI
#99
|
IND Colts
6'7"
295lbs
30y/o
DeForest Buckner headshot
Overall Grade '24
81.6
8th/214 - DIs
Snap Count '24
421
61st/214 - DIs
Pressures '24
28
30th/214 - DIs
WK 16 MATCHUP
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BIO

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Grades

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
81.6
AVG
8th/214 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
81.0
AVG
6th/214 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
67.7
AVG
26th/214 DIs

Season Stats

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES 2024
26
20th/214 DIs
SACKS 2024
7
5th/214 DIs
ASSISTS 2024
14
12th/214 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES 2024
0
38th/214 DIs

Defense

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Rank
20
th
Solo Tackles
26
12
th
Assists
14
38
th
Forced Fumbles
0
10
th
Stops
27
5
th
Sacks
7
39
th
Hurries
16
22
nd
Hits
5
30
th
Total Pressures
28
71
st
Batted Passes
0

Snaps

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Rank
61
st
Total Snaps
421
64
th
Run Defense Snaps
175
57
th
Pass Rush Snaps
244

Career

Teams
Year
Indianapolis Colts
2020 - Present
San Francisco 49ers
2016 - 2019
Oregon Ducks
2014 - 2014

Honors

Honor
Year
PFF101
2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Pro Bowl selection
2018, 2021, 2023
AP second-team All-Pro
2019, 2021
AP first-team All-Pro
2020
PFF second-team All-Pro
2020
PFF first-team All American
2015