Melvin Buckley MLB #19 92 OVR
6'3''
Height
239
Weight
29
Age
7 yrs
Exp
Iowa
College
X-Factor
Dev
882
Trade Value
Drafted: 2nd Pick, 6th Round
Trade Worth: Mid 1st Rd Pick
$16.56M
Contract
4
Years
$20.02M
Signing Bonus
$9.38M
Salary
$15.02M
Cap Penalty
3
Years Left
Shutdown
Shutdown defenders have the talent to erase receivers from the game. When they enter the zone, their coverage is tighter and interceptions are more frequent on contested catches.
Force incompletions
Don't allow yards
Under Pressure
Defenders with this ability can apply pressure to the quarterback from a greater distance.
Recuperation
Players with this ability will recover from the effects of fatigue at an increased rate between plays.
Demoralizer
Defenders with this ability will clear a ballcarrier's progress towards entering the zone with a hit-stick tackle.
| 2031 Regular Season | Defense | |||||||||||
| WK | GAME | RESULT | Tck | Sck | Int | FF | FRec | Defl | Ctha | Sfty | TD | |
| 3 | BKN2 @ NO | 66 - 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | IND @ NO | 27 - 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | NO @ CAR | 16 - 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | NO @ DAL | 32 - 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defense Stats | |||||||
| Year | Team | Tackles | Sacks | FF | INT | TD | |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | New Orleans Saints | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2027 | New Orleans Saints | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2028 | New Orleans Saints | 111 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2029 | New Orleans Saints | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2030 | New Orleans Saints | 70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2031 | New Orleans Saints | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |