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DeForest
Buckner

#99

IND Colts

6'7"

295lbs

32y/o

Overall Grade '25

16th/134 - DIs

Snap Count '25

469

72nd/225 - DIs

Pressures '25

22nd/134 - DIs

Tackles '25

22nd/134 - DIs

DeForest

Buckner

#99

IND Colts

BIO

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SEASON STATS

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 4/7/2026

DeForest Buckner is an interior defensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts who earned a 74.0 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2025 season, 16th among 134 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 74.9 ranked 16th among 134 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 56.3 ranked 58th at the position.

He generated 36 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 21 hurries, 11 hits. Against the run, he recorded 33 solo tackles.

Career

Teams

Year

Indianapolis Colts

2020 - Present

San Francisco 49ers

2016 - 2019

Oregon Ducks

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

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Season Stats

2025

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

22nd/134 DIs

SACKS

25th/134 DIs

ASSISTS

52nd/134 DIs

FORCED FUMBLES

27th/134 DIs

Defense

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Rank

Solo Tackles

Assists

Forced Fumbles

Stops

Sacks

Hurries

Hits

Total Pressures

Batted Passes

Snaps

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Rank

Total Snaps

469

109

Run Defense Snaps

150

Pass Rush Snaps

317

DeForest Buckner

Summary Bio

Career

Honors

PFF Grades

Season Stats

Defense

Snaps

DeForest
Buckner