ACTIVE

DeForest 
Buckner

DI
#99
|
IND Colts
6'7"
295lbs
31y/o
DeForest Buckner headshot
Overall Grade '24
81.9
8th/219 - DIs
Snap Count '24
579
46th/219 - DIs
Pressures '24
35
28th/219 - DIs
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Grades

2024
Regular
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
81.9
AVG
8th/219 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
77.1
AVG
13th/219 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
73.9
AVG
11th/219 DIs

Season Stats

2024
Regular
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
33
15th/219 DIs
SACKS
7
12th/219 DIs
ASSISTS
20
6th/219 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
41st/219 DIs

Defense

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Rank
15
th
Solo Tackles
33
6
th
Assists
20
41
st
Forced Fumbles
0
10
th
Stops
33
12
th
Sacks
7
32
nd
Hurries
21
19
th
Hits
7
28
th
Total Pressures
35
32
nd
Batted Passes
1

Snaps

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Rank
46
th
Total Snaps
579
41
st
Run Defense Snaps
244
43
rd
Pass Rush Snaps
332

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

Indianapolis Colts Players

  1. Bernhard Raimann headshot
    Bernhard
    Raimann
    T
    IND Colts
    79
  2. Josh Downs headshot
    Josh
    Downs
    WR
    IND Colts
    1
  3. Quenton Nelson headshot
    Quenton
    Nelson
    G
    IND Colts
    56
  4. Grover Stewart headshot
    Grover
    Stewart
    DI
    IND Colts
    90
  5. Jaylon Carlies headshot
    Jaylon
    Carlies
    LB
    IND Colts
    57
  6. Alec Pierce headshot
    Alec
    Pierce
    WR
    IND Colts
    14
  7. Michael Pittman Jr. headshot
    Michael
    Pittman Jr.
    WR
    IND Colts
    11
  8. Daniel Jones headshot
    Daniel
    Jones
    QB
    IND Colts
    17
  9. Samuel Womack III headshot
    Samuel
    Womack III
    CB
    IND Colts
    33
  10. Joe Flacco headshot
    Joe
    Flacco
    QB
    IND Colts
    15
  11. Laiatu Latu headshot
    Laiatu
    Latu
    ED
    IND Colts
    97
  12. Kenny Moore II headshot
    Kenny
    Moore II
    CB
    IND Colts
    23
  13. Nick Cross headshot
    Nick
    Cross
    S
    IND Colts
    20
  14. Julian Blackmon headshot
    Julian
    Blackmon
    S
    IND Colts
    32
  15. Andrew Ogletree headshot
    Andrew
    Ogletree
    TE
    IND Colts
    85

Interior Defenders

  1. Cameron Heyward headshot
    Cameron
    Heyward
    DI
    PIT Steelers
    97
  2. Dexter Lawrence headshot
    Dexter
    Lawrence
    DI
    NYG Giants
    97
  3. Chris Jones headshot
    Chris
    Jones
    DI
    KC Chiefs
    95
  4. Leonard Williams headshot
    Leonard
    Williams
    DI
    SEA Seahawks
    99
  5. Poona Ford headshot
    Poona
    Ford
    DI
    LAR Rams
    95
  6. John Franklin-Myers headshot
    John
    Franklin-Myers
    DI
    DEN Broncos
    98
  7. Calais Campbell headshot
    Calais
    Campbell
    DI
    MIA Dolphins
    93
  8. Jeffery Simmons headshot
    Jeffery
    Simmons
    DI
    TEN Titans
    98
  9. Alim McNeill headshot
    Alim
    McNeill
    DI
    DET Lions
    54
  10. Zach Sieler headshot
    Zach
    Sieler
    DI
    MIA Dolphins
    92
  11. Grover Stewart headshot
    Grover
    Stewart
    DI
    IND Colts
    90
  12. T'Vondre Sweat headshot
    T'Vondre
    Sweat
    DI
    TEN Titans
    93
  13. Teair Tart headshot
    Teair
    Tart
    DI
    LAC Chargers
    90
  14. Vita Vea headshot
    Vita
    Vea
    DI
    TB Buccaneers
    50
  15. Kobie Turner headshot
    Kobie
    Turner
    DI
    LAR Rams
    91
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