DeForest Buckner

DeForest George Buckner (born March 17, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, 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.

DeForest Buckner
Buckner with the San Francisco 49ers in 2016
No. 99 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994
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:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pro (2020)
  • Second-team All-Pro (2019)
  • 3× Pro Bowl (2018, 2021, 2023)
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2016)
  • Morris Trophy (2015)
  • First-team All-American (2015)
  • Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2015)
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2014)
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
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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