DeForest Buckner | Indianapolis Colts
NFL Player
DeForest Buckner
Indianapolis ColtsHeight6' 7"Weight295 lbsAge32Experience11th Season
8SOLOTied-265th
4SacksTied-9th
0Forced FumblesTied-137th
0InterceptionsTied-92nd
Player Information
PositionDefensive Tackle
Jersey#99
Date of Birth17/3/1994
BirthplaceWaianae, HI
CollegeOregon
Experience11th Season
Draft2016: Rd 1, Pk 7 (SF)
StatusActive
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 24 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Projected | 82 | 27 | 54 | 13.6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 24 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 676 | 394 | 282 | 75.5 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 74 | 105 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | 73 | 43 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 62 | 34 | 28 | 7.5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 9.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 68 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 74 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 81 | 45 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 61 | 24 | 37 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 156 | 676 | 394 | 282 | 75.5 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 74 | 105 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | GP | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | STF | STFYDS | FUM | LST | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs TEN2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 26-20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ PIT2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 34-22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs WSH2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 30-13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 vs HOU2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 19-17 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ KC2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 33-30 OT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 vs BAL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 41-23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
