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American football player
DeForest Buckner
No. 99 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-17) March 17, 1994 (age 30)
Waianae, Hawaii
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
College:Oregon
NFL draft:2016 / round: 1 / pick: 7
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
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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 the University of Oregon.

Early years

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

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. As a sophomore in 2013, Buckner started eight of 13 games, recording 39 tackles and 2.5 sacks. As a junior in 2014, he finished the year with 81 tackles and 4.0 sacks. Buckner returned for his senior season, achieving both career highs in tackles, 83 and sacks, 10.5. Following his senior season, Buckner officially announced to enter the 2016 NFL Draft. He was considered one of top ranked defensive ends to be drafted.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 7 in
(2.01 m)
291 lb
(132 kg)
34+3⁄8 11+3⁄4 5.05 s 4.47 s 7.51 s 32 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine,

San Francisco 49ers

Buckner was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (7th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

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.
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  9. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000630101/article/top-five-2016-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - DeForest Buckner". National Football League.
  11. "NFL draft: Results, analysis for every Round 1 pick". ESPN.com. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

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