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IND · RDT · #99

DeForest Buckner

Starter

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DeForest Buckner is the starting RDT for the Indianapolis Colts.

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DeForest Buckner this week

The Indianapolis Colts play next in Week 6, at home against the Tennessee Titans on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). DeForest Buckner is listed as the starter at RDT going into that game.

At RDT for the Indianapolis Colts, Adetomiwa Adebawore is next in line behind him.

DeForest Buckner's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 22-34 at PIT (Oct 11); W 19-17 vs HOU (Sep 27); L 30-33 at KC (Sep 20).

DeForest Buckner wears No. 99, is 32 years old, is listed at 6' 7", 295 lbs, has 11 years of NFL experience, came out of Oregon.

Is DeForest Buckner playing this week?

DeForest Buckner is expected to start at RDT for Indianapolis Colts. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

IND RDT Depth

1DeForest BucknerStarter
2Adetomiwa Adebawore

Indianapolis Colts Starting Lineup

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Age
32
Height
6' 7"
Weight
295
Experience
11 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026IND584402
    2025IND10309400
    2024IND122086.501
    2023IND173510807
    2022IND163410803
    2021IND172810703
    2020IND152899.503
    2019SF163497.502
    2018SF1636151203
    2017SF15364305
    2016SF15387601
    Career11 yrs1543279575.5030

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    8
    -1.4/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    4
    +0.4/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    11
    Games
    154
    Tackles
    327

    #1 of 138 at DT in Sacks (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    DeForest Buckner is rated 94 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 5th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 98% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    98th percentile
    Beats 98% of 211
    Sample
    5 + 10 games
    2026 + 2025 · 730 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 7 · 2016 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11L@ PITTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 22-34

    Oct 4WSHTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1
    Sep 27Wvs HOUTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1.5
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 19-17

    Sep 20L@ KCTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 30-33

    Sep 13Lvs BALTKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0.5
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 23-41

    DeForest Buckner's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    DeForest Buckner plays 80% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share80%

    College

    Oregon

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