Deone
Bucannon.
Deone
Bucannon.
Washington State· 6'1"· 211 lb· 4.49s 40
Cover-3 match 4-3 defense built on a dominant pass rush, forcing opposing offenses into predictable situations and allowing for aggressive downhill play from the secondary.
Bucannon can be a Year 1 starter as a strong safety or a dime linebacker with the ceiling to be a defensive captain and a Pro Bowl caliber player in his prime.
A Fangio two-high defense that prioritizes deep coverage and relies heavily on safeties to play centerfield or split-safety roles would diminish his impact.
His size, speed, and physicality make him an ideal fit for schemes that value versatile, in-the-box safeties who can contribute against the run and in coverage.
Selected #27 overall in Round 1 of the 2014 NFL Draft by Arizona Cardinals out of Washington State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.49sp50
- Vertical
- 36.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 125inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.96sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.26sp50
- Bench
- 19repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Washington State | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Washington State | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Washington State | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Washington State | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Deone Bucannon played safety and linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, and Atlanta Falcons. He was a key player in the Cardinals' defense for several seasons, known for his hybrid role.