DeForest Buckner

DeForest Buckner
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Buckner with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016
No. 99 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994 (age 30)
Waianae, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Oregon (2012–2015)
NFL draft:2016 / round: 1 / pick: 7
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve/designated for return
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:129
Starts:125
Total tackles:544
Sacks:61.0
Forced fumbles:9
Fumble recoveries:10
Pass deflections:27
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeForest George Buckner[1] (born March 17, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. With the 49ers, Buckner made a Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro selection in 2019. With the Colts, he was selected to the first-team All Pro in 2020 and made the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2023.

  1. ^ "DeForest Buckner" (PDF). San Francisco 49ers 2017 Season Media Guide. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.