DeForest Buckner

DeForest Buckner
No. -- San Francisco 49ers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994
Place of birth: Waianae, Hawaii
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight: 291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Honolulu (HI) Punahou
College: Oregon
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

DeForest Buckner (born March 17, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.

Early years

Buckner attended Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1][2] He was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.[3] In January 2012, he committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[4] Buckner also played basketball in high school.[5]

College career

Buckner played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2012, making two starts. He finished the year with 29 tackles and 1.0 sack.[6] As a sophomore in 2013, Buckner started eight of 13 games, recording 39 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[7] As a junior in 2014, he finished the year with 81 tackles and 4.0 sacks.[8] Buckner returned for his senior season, achieving both career highs in tackles, 83 and sacks, 10.5.[8] Following his senior season, DeForest was considered one of top ranked 3-4 DE or 4-3 DL to be drafted in the 2016 NFL draft.[9]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

DeForest Buckner was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 7th pick in the 2016 NFL draft.[10]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 7 in 291 lb34 3⁄8 in11 3⁄4 in 4.05 s 4.47 s 7.51 s 32 in 9 ft 8 in
All values from NFL Combine,[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Twin towers". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  2. ↑ Buffanblu's bruiser
  3. ↑ "DeForest Buckner".
  4. ↑ "Countdown to signing day: Defensive end DeForest Buckner could be next Dion Jordan for Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com.
  5. ↑ Sleeping Giant
  6. ↑ "Freshmen Arik Armstead, DeForest Buckner and Alex Balducci in a class of their own on Oregon’s D-line". OregonLive.com.
  7. ↑ "Ducks' defensive linemen double trouble for opponents". Statesman Journal. August 18, 2014.
  8. 1 2 [sacks.http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/deforest-buckner-1.html sacks.http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/deforest-buckner-1.html]. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ {{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000630101/article/top-five-2016-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position
  10. ↑ "NFL draft: Results, analysis for every Round 1 pick". ESPN.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - DeForest Buckner". National Football League.

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