No. 99 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Waianae, Hawaii, U.S. | March 17, 1994||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Punahou School (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||||||||||||||||
College: | Oregon (2012–2015) | ||||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 1 / pick: 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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.