DeForest Buckner
DL
#99
Experience: 11 years
Height: 6-7
Age: 32
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Oregon
2026 SEASON
- Solo12
- SCK4
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 8 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 7 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 4 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Games | 4 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 15+ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 0-7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 6 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 5 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 7 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overtime | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turf | 5 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
Buckner (6-7, 295) was originally drafted with the seventh overall pick by the 49ers in the 2016 NFL Draft. Throughout his 11 seasons with San Francisco (2016-19) and Indianapolis (2020-26), he has appeared in 158 games (153 starts) and registered 682 tackles, 75.5 sacks, 31 passes defensed, 11 fumble recoveries and nine forced fumbles. He has also started in four postseason contests and totaled 14 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In 2026, Buckner started in seven games with the Colts and registered 31 tackles, 4.0 sacks, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery.