DeForest Buckner
DeForest Buckner is a defensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts, wearing #99. DeForest played college football at Oregon and was drafted in 2016 (round 1, pick 7). Listed at 6'7" and 300 lb.
DeForest Buckner: facts
- Team
- Indianapolis Colts
- Position
- Defensive lineman (DL)
- Jersey number
- #99
- College
- Oregon
- Draft
- 2016, round 1, pick 7 (San Francisco 49ers)
- Born
- March 17, 1994 (age 32)
- Height
- 6'7"
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Rookie season
- 2016
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2016 draft picks in our database.
DeForest Buckner: career by team
DeForest is an NFL Grid answer for 49ers and Colts.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
Other Colts defensive linemen
- Adetomiwa AdebaworeDL · #95 · Northwestern
- Chris WormleyDL · #96 · Michigan
- Eric JohnsonDL · #98 · Missouri State
- Grover StewartDL · #90 · Albany State (GA)
- JT TuimoloauDL · #91 · Ohio State
- Kwity PayeDL · #51 · Michigan
- Laiatu LatuDL · #97 · UCLA / Washington
- Neville GallimoreDL · #92 · Oklahoma
Also from Oregon
- Ajani CorneliusOL · Cowboys
- Alex ForsythOL · Broncos
- Arik ArmsteadDL · Jaguars
- Bo NixQB · Broncos
- Brandon DorlusDL · Falcons
- Bucky IrvingRB · Buccaneers
- Casey RogersDL · Giants
- Christian GonzalezDB · Patriots
Drafted near DeForest in 2016
- Joey BosaRound 1, pick 3 · DL
- Jalen RamseyRound 1, pick 5 · DB
- Ronnie StanleyRound 1, pick 6 · OL
- Jack ConklinRound 1, pick 8 · OL
- Leonard FloydRound 1, pick 9 · DL
- Sheldon RankinsRound 1, pick 12 · DL
DeForest Buckner: questions
What team does DeForest Buckner play for?
DeForest Buckner is on the Indianapolis Colts roster (AFC South) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 99.
What position does DeForest Buckner play?
Defensive lineman (DL), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did DeForest Buckner go to college?
Oregon. 49 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was DeForest Buckner drafted?
In 2016, round 1, pick 7, by the San Francisco 49ers.
How tall is DeForest Buckner?
6'7" (79 inches), 300 lb.
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