DeForest Buckner RE #96 84 OVR
6'7''
Height
295
Weight
32
Age
10 yrs
Exp
Oregon
College
X-Factor
Dev
198
Trade Value
Drafted: 8th Pick, 1st Round
Trade Worth: Mid 3rd Rd Pick
$27.60M
Contract
4
Years
$32.00M
Signing Bonus
$13.65M
Salary
$32.00M
Cap Penalty
4
Years Left
Relentless
The most tenacious defenders beat their blocks by sheer force of will. When they enter the zone, their rush move attempts are free.
Make sacks or TFL's
Don't allow yards
Defensive Rally
Defenders with this ability will grant a bonus pass rush point to all defensive linemen on any 3rd or 4th down
Reach Elite
Defenders with this ability can reach out of engaged blocks to tackle or sack nearby ballcarriers.
| 2026 Regular Season | Defense | |||||||||||
| WK | GAME | RESULT | Tck | Sck | Int | FF | FRec | Defl | Ctha | Sfty | TD | |
| 1 | CAR @ ATL | 24 - 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | TB @ CAR | 7 - 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defense Stats | |||||||
| Year | Team | Tackles | Sacks | FF | INT | TD | |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |