DeForest Buckner
Career · 2016 to 2025
319Solo tackles
71.5Sacks
0INT
149 regular season games
At a glance
Colts hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Oct 18, 2026
L vs Titans 20 - 26 · Week 62 tkl, 1 PD Sun, Oct 11, 2026
L at Steelers 22 - 34 · Week 56 tkl, 1 sk Sun, Oct 4, 2026
W at Commanders 30 - 13 · Week 44 tkl, 1 PD Sun, Sep 27, 2026
W vs Texans 19 - 17 · Week 37 tkl, 1.5 sk Sun, Sep 20, 2026
L at Chiefs 30 - 33 · Week 25 tkl, 1 sk, 1 PD Sun, Sep 13, 2026
L vs Ravens 23 - 41 · Week 12 tkl, 0.5 sk 
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2025 · 149 games.
Defense
319solo tackles
71.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 38 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 34 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 28 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 34 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 35 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 20 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 30 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Indianapolis Colts
Most recent results for the franchise while DeForest Buckner was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
20, 26 vs Titans
2026-06 · Oct 18, 2026 · REGULAR
L
22, 34 @ Steelers
2026-05 · Oct 11, 2026 · REGULAR
W
30, 13 @ Commanders
2026-04 · Oct 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
19, 17 vs Texans
2026-03 · Sep 27, 2026 · REGULAR
L
30, 33 @ Chiefs
2026-02 · Sep 20, 2026 · REGULAR
L
23, 41 vs Ravens
2026-01 · Sep 13, 2026 · REGULAR
L
30, 38 @ Texans
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
17, 23 vs Jaguars
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Buckner" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
11-year career
First-round pick
Oregon alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Oregon.
Ajani Cornelius
OT · 2025 · Cowboys
Derrick Harmon
DT · 2025 · Steelers
Dillon Gabriel
QB · 2025 · Browns
Dontae Manning
CB · 2025 · Bears
Gerad Lichtenhan
OT · 2025 · Ravens
Jabbar Muhammad
CB · 2025 · Jaguars
Jaden Robinson
CB · 2025 · Broncos
Jamaree Caldwell
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Jeffrey Bassa
LB · 2025 · Chiefs
Jordan Burch
LB · 2025
2016 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#6
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
Jared Goff
QB · LAR
#2
Carson Wentz
QB · PHI
#3
Joey Bosa
DE · SDG
#4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB · DAL
#5
Jalen Ramsey
CB · JAX
#6
Ronnie Stanley
OT · BAL
#8
Jack Conklin
OT · TEN
#9
Leonard Floyd
LB · CHI
#10
Eli Apple
CB · NYG
#11
Vernon Hargreaves III
CB · TAM
#12
Sheldon Rankins
DT · NOR
#13
Laremy Tunsil
OT · MIA
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of DeForest Buckner.
A'Shawn Robinson
Debut 2016 · #91 · Buccaneers
Adolphus Washington
Debut 2016 · #92 · Bengals
Andrew Billings
Debut 2016 · #95
Antwaun Woods
Debut 2016 · #92 · Cardinals
Brandin Bryant
Debut 2016 · Bills
Brian Price
Debut 2016 · #92 · Packers
Chris Mayes
Debut 2016 · #74 · Falcons
Connor Wujciak
Debut 2016 · #74 · Eagles