DeForest Buckner
DeForest George Buckner "Dr. DeFo"
Born: March 17, 1994
Waianae, HI
Position: DE
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 291
College: Oregon
High School: Punahou School (HI)
Career: 2016-2025
Drafted: 2016 in Round 1, #7 overall by the San Francisco 49ers
DeForest Buckner has played from 2016 to 2025 during his career with the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers. Buckner has recorded 71.5 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | 2016 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2017 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2018 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 12.0 | 0.0 | 2019 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 7.5 | 0.0 | 2020 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2021 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2022 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 8.0 | 48.5 | 6.1 | 2023 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 8.0 | 48.0 | 6.0 | 2024 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 6.5 | 62.0 | 9.5 | 2025 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 4.0 | 36.0 | 9.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 71.5 | 194.5 | 2.7 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | TFL | TFLY | Brup | PD | QBH | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2016 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 58 | 43 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 53 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 55.5 | 44 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 48 | 34 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2020 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 47.5 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2021 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 54 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2022 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 59 | 44 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2023 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 63 | 45 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2024 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 42.5 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 38.5 | 30 | 17 | 0 |
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| Totals | 519 | 386 | 266 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 78 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 9 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 2019 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2020 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2023 | NFL Indianapolis Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2016 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 15 | 2017 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 16 | 2018 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 16 | 2019 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 16 | 2020 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 14 | 2021 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 16 | 2022 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 16 | 2023 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts | 17 | 16 | 2024 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 11 | 2025 | NFL | Indianapolis Colts |
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Honors
2019 - Associated Press (2nd Team)
2020 - Associated Press (1st Team)
2020 - Associated Press (1st Team)
2020 - Pro Football Writers All-Conference (1st Team)
2020 - Pro Football Writers (1st Team)
