Mercury Buckner
6' 4", 253 lbs
Draft: Round 30, Pick 27 (2020)
Drafted By: New Orleans Saints
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 11
Cap Cost: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 11
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | CAR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.020 |
| 2028 | CAR |
12 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.020 |
| 2027 | CAR |
16 | 3 | 24 | 9.7 | 5 | 5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | 27 | 11.3 | 4 | 18 | 14.8 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.6 | 0.280 |
| 2026 | CAR |
16 | 15 | 63 | 11.9 | 19 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 29 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 8.0 | 0.770 |
| 2025 | CAL |
16 | 8 | 33 | 10.8 | 12 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4.1 | 0.300 |
| 2024 | CIN |
15 | 3 | 22 | 12.2 | 8 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2.7 | 0.230 |
| 2023 | NYJ |
16 | 6 | 47 | 9.4 | 9 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 20 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 6.2 | 0.530 |
| 2022 | NYJ |
16 | 6 | 32 | 15.6 | 19 | - | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 4.1 | 0.330 |
| 2021 | ARI |
16 | 5 | 50 | 12.1 | 19 | - | - | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 29 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5.2 | 0.500 |
| 2020 | NOS |
14 | 6 | 41 | 12.0 | 15 | - | - | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 21 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 5.2 | 0.440 |
| Career | 139 | 52 | 316 | 11.7 | 106 | 5 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.7 | 6 | 28 | 1.3 | 25 | 149 | 89.3 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 40.7 | 3.420 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | CAR |
1 | 0 | 2 | 18.8 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2026 | CAR |
2 | 2 | 13 | 16.3 | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 | NYJ |
3 | 1 | 13 | 14.3 | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | NYJ |
2 | 1 | 5 | 14.3 | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 33 | 15.3 | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 2 | 19 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
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Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | PT | PS | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 38 | 41 | 58 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 90 | 37 | 28 | 50 | 44 | 44 |
| 2020 | Post-Camp | 25 | 66 | 59 | 54 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 35 | 42 | 71 | 45 | 58 |
| 2021 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 48 | 36 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 20 | 41 | 48 | 48 |
| 2021 | Post-Camp | 26 | 44 | 36 | 58 | 40 | 47 | 44 | 96 | 36 | 31 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
| 2022 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 44 | 36 | 58 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 98 | 36 | 31 | 51 | 49 | 49 |
| 2022 | Post-Camp | 27 | 44 | 37 | 58 | 39 | 48 | 46 | 100 | 36 | 30 | 51 | 49 | 49 |
| 2023 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 44 | 36 | 58 | 39 | 48 | 46 | 100 | 36 | 30 | 51 | 49 | 49 |
| 2023 | Post-Camp | 28 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 36 | 36 | 73 | 35 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 29 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 49 | 36 | 36 | 73 | 35 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 29 | 44 | 36 | 57 | 38 | 49 | 46 | 100 | 39 | 31 | 52 | 50 | 50 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 30 | 44 | 36 | 57 | 38 | 49 | 46 | 100 | 39 | 31 | 52 | 50 | 50 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 30 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 36 | 73 | 36 | 18 | 40 | 50 | 50 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 31 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 72 | 35 | 18 | 40 | 49 | 49 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 31 | 42 | 34 | 56 | 39 | 51 | 45 | 100 | 39 | 28 | 52 | 49 | 49 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 32 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 38 | 52 | 46 | 100 | 39 | 21 | 54 | 49 | 49 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 32 | 60 | 39 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 72 | 34 | 22 | 40 | 49 | 49 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 33 | 61 | 39 | 50 | 52 | 34 | 36 | 88 | 34 | 22 | 39 | 51 | 51 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 33 | 58 | 32 | 42 | 51 | 34 | 24 | 75 | 34 | 13 | 39 | 46 | 46 |
| 2029 | Pre-Camp | 34 | 59 | 32 | 42 | 52 | 43 | 23 | 75 | 34 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 48 |
| 2029 | Post-Camp | 34 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 36 | 10 | 76 | 26 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
| 2030 | Pre-Camp | 35 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 49 | 36 | 10 | 75 | 25 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 36 |
| 2030 | Post-Camp | 35 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 61 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 28 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | changed primary position from MLB |
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | released |
| 2021 | Arizona Cardinals | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $850,000 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $950,000 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $970,000 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $990,000 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | changed primary position from WILB |
| 2025 | California Chargers | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,160,000 |
| 2025 | California Chargers | changed primary position from SILB |
| 2026 | Carolina Panthers | signed as an unrestricted free agent: 2yrs, $4,410,000 |
| 2026 | Carolina Panthers | changed primary position from WILB |
| 2027 | Carolina Panthers | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $7,380,000 |
| 2030 | Las Vegas Raiders | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,310,000 |
| 2030 | Las Vegas Raiders | released |





