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DeForest Buckner

DeForest Buckner
Player Profile
DT IND

Height

6'7"

Weight

295 lbs.

Experience

9 yrs.

Bye

14

Birthday

Mar 17, 1994

Age

31.1

College

Oregon

NFL Draft Pick

2016 - Rd 1, Pk 7

Fantasy Rankings & Projections

Weekly
DL 9
Season
DL 11
Dynasty
DL36

2025 Projections

Tackles

41.1

Assists

32.3

Sacks

6.8

FF

1.7

FR

1.7

Pass Def

5.1

INTs

0.0

TDs

0.0

Fantasy Pts

89.6

DS 3D Projection

Floor89.6
3D Projection89.6
Ceiling89.6
High-
Consensus95.0

Our Thoughts

DeForest Buckner's Preseason Player Analysis

Advanced Stats

Forty Yard Dash

5.05

Forty Yard Dash Rank

60%

Three Cone Drill

7.51

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Articles

Week 8 IDP Hits

Week 8 IDP Hits

6:49pm UTC 10/26/24

Foye Oluokun is just one of several prominent defenders returning from injuries this week. What do those returns mean for teammates and IDP rosters?

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IDP Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 8

IDP Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 8

2:23pm UTC 10/22/24

DeForest Buckner nears a return. Should you chase him on the waiver wire right away? And who else emerges in the wake of injuries on other defenses?

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Shark Bites

DeForest Buckner DT IND
12:12pm UTC 10/27/24

DeForest Buckner Active

DeForest Buckner Active

Colts DT DeForest Buckner is active for today's game against the Texans. It'll be his first game back from a five-week high ankle sprain, so we'll see if Buckner's back to his full role. But he carries IDP upside anytime he's on the field.

The Colts have placed DT DeForest Buckner on IR after MRI confirmed a high-ankle sprain, according to Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star. That means Buckner will miss at least the next four games. The veteran had missed just one game because of injury through Week 2 of his ninth season (plus one more for a positive COVID test).

Colts DT DeForest Buckner played just 10 snaps in Sunday's loss to the Packers before leaving with a sprained right ankle. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that the injury is "expected to make him a long-shot for next week." Indianapolis hosts the Bears on Sunday.

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