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DeForest Buckner
Is DeForest Buckner starting?
DeForest Buckner is the starting RDT for the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco 49ers depth chart · RDT No. 1 ›DeForest Buckner this week
The San Francisco 49ers play next in Week 9, at home against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sun, Nov 8 (Fox). DeForest Buckner is listed as the starter at RDT going into that game.
At RDT for the San Francisco 49ers, Gracen Halton and James Thompson Jr. are next in line behind him.
DeForest Buckner's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 10-16 at MIN (Oct 25); L 20-26 vs TEN (Oct 18); L 22-34 at PIT (Oct 11).
DeForest Buckner is 32 years old, is listed at 6' 7", 295 lbs, has 11 years of NFL experience, came out of Oregon.
Is DeForest Buckner playing this week?
DeForest Buckner is expected to start at RDT for San Francisco 49ers. No injury listed (updated Nov 1, ESPN).
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San Francisco 49ers Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDTDeForest BucknerThis player
- RDENick Bosa
Questionable (last listed Oct 26, not confirmed, ESPN)
- WLB
- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SSMarques Sigle
Questionable (last listed Oct 27, not confirmed, ESPN)
- FS
- RCB
- NBUpton Stout
Questionable (last listed Oct 26, not confirmed, ESPN)
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IND | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | IND | 10 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | IND | 12 | 20 | 8 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | IND | 17 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | IND | 16 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | IND | 17 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | IND | 15 | 28 | 9 | 9.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | SF | 16 | 34 | 9 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | SF | 16 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | SF | 15 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | SF | 15 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 11 yrs | 156 | 330 | 95 | 75.5 | 0 | 31 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#1 of 145 at DT in Sacks (2026)
DeForest Buckner is rated 91 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 8th of 225 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 96% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Oct 25L@ MINTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 10-16
Oct 18Lvs TENTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 20-26
Oct 11L@ PITTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- TFL
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 22-34
Oct 4WSHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Sep 27Wvs HOUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 1
- SACK
- 1.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 19-17
Sep 20L@ KCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 30-33
Sep 13Lvs BALTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 23-41
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | L@ MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Lvs TEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | L@ PIT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | WSH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | Wvs HOU | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | L@ KC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | Lvs BAL | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
DeForest Buckner's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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