DeForest Buckner

iDL·

8 graded seasons·77.4 average·90.4 best (2025)

90.4

2025 grade· 97 pct

Career grade trend

2025 iDL

97th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +1.95

confidence 67%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	5.0%	5th	−5%	40 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	4.3%	99th	35%	469 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.85%	83rd	20%	469 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	8.1%	99th	5%	469 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.92%	98th	25%	469 defensive snaps

94th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +1.30

confidence 83%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	12.5%	60th	−5%	56 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	3.3%	90th	35%	578 defensive snaps
Sack rate	1.12%	95th	20%	578 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	8.5%	99th	5%	578 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.38%	87th	25%	578 defensive snaps

95th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +1.21

confidence 100%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	5.6%	6th	−5%	71 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	3.1%	86th	35%	840 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.95%	88th	20%	840 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	8.0%	99th	5%	840 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.19%	86th	25%	840 defensive snaps

91th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +1.23

confidence 100%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	2.9%	8th	−5%	68 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	3.3%	93rd	35%	873 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.92%	85th	20%	873 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	7.6%	96th	5%	873 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.15%	81st	25%	873 defensive snaps

93th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +1.23

confidence 100%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	7.6%	15th	−5%	66 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	3.2%	86th	35%	844 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.83%	89th	20%	844 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	7.2%	92nd	5%	844 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.18%	92nd	25%	844 defensive snaps

97th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = +1.76

confidence 100%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	3.8%	4th	−5%	52 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	4.1%	95th	35%	751 defensive snaps
Sack rate	1.26%	99th	20%	751 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	6.7%	93rd	5%	751 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.20%	93rd	25%	751 defensive snaps

38th percentile among qualified EDGEs

z = -0.22

confidence 100%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	6.1%	13th	−10%	49 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.5%	19th	35%	810 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.93%	48th	30%	810 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	5.7%	62nd	5%	810 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.11%	45th	15%	810 defensive snaps

86th percentile among qualified EDGEs

z = +0.92

confidence 100%

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	8.5%	13th	−10%	71 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	4.0%	60th	35%	852 defensive snaps
Sack rate	1.41%	89th	30%	852 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	7.6%	97th	5%	852 defensive snaps
TFL rate	1.76%	91st	15%	852 defensive snaps