Description
- Position
- DT
- Team
- IND
- Status
- ACT
- Born
- 1994-03-17
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 6'7"
- Weight
- 295 lb
- College
- Oregon
- Draft
- 2016 · R1 · Pick 7 · SFO
- Rookie yr
- 2016
Contract
ACTIVE
- APY
- $23.0M/yr
- Total
- $46.0M
- Guaranteed
- $43.3M
- % of cap
- 9.0%
- Term
- 2024–2026 (2y)
Value#378/432
2DEF pts per $1M APY
Career Résumé
10 seasons
| Seasons | 10 2016–2025 |
| Games | 149 |
| Tackles | 585 |
| Sacks | 71.5 |
| TFL | 91 |
| INT | 0 |
2026 Projection
| Stat | Floor | Median | Ceiling | vs ’25 | Δ | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forced Fumbles | 0.00 | 0.36 | 1.96 | 0.00 | +0.36 | |
| QB Hits | 11.9 | 15.2 | 28.1 | 13.0 | +2.15 | |
| Sacks | 1.67 | 6.07 | 11.4 | 4.00 | +2.07 | |
| Solo Tackles | 16.8 | 22.0 | 33.3 | 30.0 | -7.99 | |
| Tackles for Loss | 3.50 | 9.51 | 12.3 | 9.00 | +0.51 |
Floor · Median · Ceiling · assumes a full 17-game season
| Year | Tm | G | Solo | Ast | Comb | Sk | QBH | TFL | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Prss | Hrry | P→S% | MTkl | MT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IND | 10 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 4.0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 20.0% | 2 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | IND | 12 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 6.5 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 34.2% | 7 | 10.3% |
| 2023 | IND | 17 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 8.0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 32.0% | 4 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | IND | 16 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 8.0 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 27.6% | 2 | 2.6% |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 7.0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 25.9% | 5 | 6.8% |
| 2020 | IND | 15 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 9.5 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 30.6% | 2 | 3.3% |
| 2019 | SF | 16 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 7.5 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 37.5% | 3 | 4.6% |
| 2018 | SF | 16 | 36 | 23 | 59 | 12.0 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 35.3% | 6 | 8.2% |
| 2017 | SF | 15 | 36 | 16 | 52 | 3.0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | SF | 15 | 38 | 30 | 68 | 6.0 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
College
No college stats linked.
Career Milestones
league finishes · rank since 1999
| Stat | Career | Since '99 | Led | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 71.5 | 48th | — | — | — |
| Solo Tkl | 319 | 331st | — | — | — |
League finishes among qualifying seasons (≥6 GP) · rank among recorded seasons since 1999 (excludes pre-1999)
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Sk/g
0.487
QBH/g
1.394
TFL/g
0.997
FF/g
066
Solo/g
390
PlayerMedian (50th)
Postseason
team record · since 1999
| Round | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 2 | 2 |
| Conf. Championship | 1 | 0 |
| Super Bowl | 0 | 1 |
NextGen Stats
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Career Highs
regular season
| Stat | Game | When | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2016 Wk14 vs NYJ | 71'23 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2020 Wk15 vs HOU | 12'18 |
| TFL | 3 | 2018 Wk1 vs MIN | 15'18 |
| INT | 0 | 2016 Wk1 vs LAR | 0'16 |
Athletic Profile
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Comparable Players
2025 · stat-profile similarity
Game Trend
2025 · Tackles
WinLossTackles per game
Season Timeline
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Vs Defense Quality
2025 · per game
| Faced | G | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top-10 D | 2 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Middle | 4 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bottom-10 D | 4 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 |
defense rank by EPA/play allowed
Consistency
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Pass-Rush Productivity
pressure profile
| Yr | Prss | Hrry | QBHit | Sacks | P→S% | Prss/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '25 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 4.0 | 20.0% | 2.0 |
| '24 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 6.5 | 34.2% | 1.6 |
| '23 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 8.0 | 32.0% | 1.5 |
| '22 | 29 | 9 | 22 | 8.0 | 27.6% | 1.8 |
| '21 | 27 | 8 | 18 | 7.0 | 25.9% | 1.6 |
| '20 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 9.5 | 30.6% | 2.1 |
| '19 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 7.5 | 37.5% | 1.3 |
P→S% = sacks per pressure (low % + high pressures → sack regression upside)
Coverage vs Pass-Rush Role
2025 · vs peers
dashed lines = league median · top-right = best on both axes
Pass-Rush Profile
2025 · vs 462 peers
Pressures
2086
Sacks
481
QB Hits
1389
Hurries
788
Run Stuffing
989
PlayerMedian (50th)
News
3 items
- Shane Steichen on DeForest Buckner: Goal is Week 1, we'll see how it goesQuarterback Daniel Jones was able to get on the field during the Colts' spring practices, but another one of the team's veteran players isn't as far along in his recovery from an injury.
- How Colts DT DeForest Buckner handled 'dark thoughts' postsurgeryIt's not certain when the 32-year-old will be ready to play, but the goal is Week 1.
- Colts hope young defenders will learn on the job in a hurryIndy hasn't made the postseason since 2020, and it will take young players learning quickly to change that in '26.