Isaiah Buggs
Isaiah Dwayne Buggs (born August 24, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Alabama.
.jpg) Buggs with the Detroit Lions in 2022 | |||||||||||
| No. 96 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 24, 1996 Ruston, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Ruston | ||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Early years
Buggs attended and played high school football at Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana.
College career
Buggs played at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2015 and 2016. During the two years he had 134 tackles and 7.5 sacks. In 2017, he transferred to the University of Alabama. During his first year at Alabama in 2017, Buggs started 13 of 14 games, recording 51 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He had five tackles in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Georgia. He returned to Alabama in 2018.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 5.15 s | 1.82 s | 3.01 s | 4.83 s | 8.01 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) | 20 reps | |
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Buggs was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he appeared in eight games and recorded three total tackles. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 27, 2020, and activated three days later. He was released by the Steelers on January 8, 2022.
Las Vegas Raiders
On January 17, 2022, Buggs was signed to the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Detroit Lions
On July 22, 2022, Buggs signed with the Detroit Lions. He played in all 17 games with 13 starts, recording 46 tackles, two passes defensed, and a forced fumble.
On March 13, 2023, Buggs signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension with the Lions. He was released on January 2, 2024.
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 4, 2024, Buggs was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. Buggs won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII. On February 14, Buggs signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs.
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