Player Profile

DeForest Buckner

Injury data, performance metrics & essential stats — DT · IND

Season-by-season breakdown

Pre vs. post-injury performance

2025 Season
Neck · Wk 10–18
Snap share change
69.8% → N/A (N/A)
Sacks/game
0.8 → N/A (N/A)
QB hits/game
2.2 → N/A (N/A)
Tackles/game
4.0 → N/A (N/A)
No Post Season EndingPost: Low Post Sample
2025 Season
Back · Wk 3–3 Played through
Snap share change
77.5% → 69.4% (-8.1%)
Sacks/game
0.0 → 0.8 (+0.8)
QB hits/game
0.0 → 2.4 (+2.4)
Tackles/game
4.5 → 4.8 (+0.3)
Limited Pre WindowPre: Low Pre Sample
2024 Season
Ankle · Wk 7–7
Snap share change
14.0% → 74.2% (+60.2%)
Sacks/game
0.0 → 0.6 (+0.6)
QB hits/game
0.0 → 1.6 (+1.6)
Tackles/game
1.0 → 5.4 (+4.4)
Pre: Low Pre Sample
2024 Season
High Ankle · Wk 3–6
Snap share change
41.0% → N/A (N/A)
Sacks/game
0.8 → N/A (N/A)
QB hits/game
1.0 → N/A (N/A)
Tackles/game
3.0 → N/A (N/A)
Early Season InjuryPre: Low Pre SamplePost: Low Post Sample
2024 Season
Back · Wk 1–1 Played through
Snap share change
N/A → 14.0% (N/A)
Sacks/game
N/A → 0.0 (N/A)
QB hits/game
N/A → 0.0 (N/A)
Tackles/game
N/A → 1.0 (N/A)
Early Season InjuryPre: Low Pre SamplePost: Low Post Sample
2023 Season
Shoulder · Wk 12–12 Played through
Snap share change
76.3% → 75.6% (-0.7%)
Sacks/game
0.5 → 0.4 (-0.1)
QB hits/game
1.5 → 1.6 (+0.1)
Tackles/game
4.5 → 4.6 (+0.1)
2023 Season
Unknown Injury · Wk 3–3 Played through
Snap share change
70.0% → 68.6% (-1.4%)
Sacks/game
1.0 → 0.4 (-0.6)
QB hits/game
1.5 → 0.8 (-0.7)
Tackles/game
4.5 → 3.2 (-1.3)
Limited Pre WindowPre: Low Pre Sample
2022 Season
Ribs · Wk 11–11 Played through
Snap share change
81.6% → 77.0% (-4.6%)
Sacks/game
0.7 → 0.6 (-0.1)
QB hits/game
2.0 → 1.0 (-1.0)
Tackles/game
4.0 → 3.5 (-0.5)
2022 Season
Hand/Wrist/Elbow · Wk 3–3 Played through
Snap share change
78.0% → 72.4% (-5.6%)
Sacks/game
0.0 → 0.8 (+0.8)
QB hits/game
0.0 → 1.6 (+1.6)
Tackles/game
3.0 → 3.2 (+0.2)
Limited Pre WindowPre: Low Pre Sample
2022 Season
Hip · Wk 1–1 Played through
Snap share change
N/A → 74.0% (N/A)
Sacks/game
N/A → 0.0 (N/A)
QB hits/game
N/A → 1.0 (N/A)
Tackles/game
N/A → 3.0 (N/A)
Early Season InjuryPre: Low Pre SamplePost: Low Post Sample
2021 Season
Knee (All) · Wk 12–12 Played through
Snap share change
78.0% → 75.3% (-2.7%)
Sacks/game
0.5 → 0.4 (-0.1)
QB hits/game
1.0 → 1.5 (+0.5)
Tackles/game
2.8 → 3.8 (+1.0)
2021 Season
Back · Wk 9–9 Played through
Snap share change
80.6% → 73.0% (-7.6%)
Sacks/game
0.6 → 0.5 (-0.1)
QB hits/game
0.6 → 1.0 (+0.4)
Tackles/game
3.2 → 2.0 (-1.2)
2020 Season
Ankle · Wk 14–14 Played through
Snap share change
81.3% → 72.7% (-8.5%)
Sacks/game
0.5 → 1.3 (+0.8)
QB hits/game
1.5 → 1.8 (+0.3)
Tackles/game
3.3 → 2.3 (-1.0)
2020 Season
Unknown Injury · Wk 12–12
Snap share change
79.2% → 77.5% (-1.8%)
Sacks/game
0.0 → 1.0 (+1.0)
QB hits/game
0.8 → 2.0 (+1.3)
Tackles/game
2.5 → 4.0 (+1.5)
Post: Low Post Sample
2016 Season
Foot · Wk 5–5
Snap share change
83.8% → 93.8% (+10.0%)
Sacks/game
0.0 → 0.8 (+0.8)
QB hits/game
0.3 → 1.8 (+1.5)
Tackles/game
5.0 → 4.3 (-0.8)
Limited Pre Window