According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts veteran defensive tackle DeForest Buckner is among their ‘Top 30 players over the age of 30’—coming in at 23rd overall:
23. DI Deforest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts
Buckner continued to anchor the Colts’ interior defense in 2024. Despite missing five games due to injury, he posted an 81.9 PFF grade, the second-highest of his career. It marked his third straight season with a grade above 81.8, showing little sign of decline heading into his age-31 campaign.
Still 31-years-young, Buckner has consistently been the Colts most valuable player on the defensive side of the football since his arrival via a trade with San Francisco in 2020.