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DeForest Buckner (DT) | Game of Inches
DT
Indianapolis Colts
Active
DeForest Buckner
Age
31
Contract
1 yr
Cap Hit
$26.6M
Cap Rank
#7 of 244 DTs
Total Value
$33.8M
91
ELITE
Player Bio
Born
Mar 17, 1994 · age 31
Measurables
6'7" · 295 lb
Jersey
#99
Drafted
2016 draft class
CONTRACT
$26.6M
2026
$3.6M
2027
$3.6M
2028
Base Salary
$13.0M
Cap Hit
$26.6M
Dead Cap
$20.8M
Guaranteed
$10.0M
Signing Bonus
$3.6M
Avg Annual Value (AAV)
$11.3M
Contract Structure
Base
Bonus
Other
2026
$26.6M
2027
$3.6M
2028
$3.6M
MEASURABLES
2016 NFL Combine
[?]
Height
6'7"
Weight
291 lbs
BMI
32.8
40-Yard Dash
5.05s
Below Avg
6th
Vertical Jump
32"
Below Avg
39th
Broad Jump
116"
Average
61th
3-Cone Drill
7.51s
Below Avg
13th
20-Yd Shuttle
4.47s
Below Avg
31th
Composite Athletic Score
Based on 5 of 6 combine metrics
Below Avg
30
CAREER STATS
CAREER TRAJECTORY
91
ROTATION
SOLID
STARTER
PRO BOWL
ELITE
ELITE
Age 31 | 1 yr left
TRANSACTION HISTORY
1 event
status_change
Mar 17, 2026
DeForest Buckner status: Day-To-Day → Active
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