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Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner ranked No. 71 on NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2023

For the fourth straight year, Buckner has been honored by his peers as one of the league's top 100 players.

Jul 26, 2023 at 08:00 PM

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Raven Moore

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Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was ranked No. 71 on NFL Network's Top 100 Player ranking.

This marks the fourth straight season that he has made the list.

This past season, Buckner was second on the team with eight sacks, while also racking up 22 quarterback hits and a career-high 74 tackles.

In 2022, Buckner ranked No. 66. In 2021 he ranked No. 27 and in 2020 he ranked No.56. The annual NFL Top 100 is voted on by active players.

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - OCTOBER 2, 2022: The Indianapolis Colts take on the Tennessee Titans in week 4 of the 2022 NFL regular season. (Photo by: Sarah Sachs/Indianapolis Colts)

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