Isaiah Buggs

Isaiah Dwayne Buggs (born August 24, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Isaiah Buggs
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Buggs with the Detroit Lions in 2022
No. 96 – Detroit Lions
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-24) August 24, 1996
Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:Ruston
College:
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:77
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Buggs attended and played high school football at Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana.[1][2]

College career

Buggs played at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2015 and 2016.[3] During the two years he had 134 tackles and 7.5 sacks. In 2017, he transferred to the University of Alabama.[4] During his first year at Alabama in 2017, Buggs started 13 of 14 games, recording 51 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[5][6] He had five tackles in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Georgia. He returned to Alabama in 2018.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s4.83 s8.01 s24.5 in
(0.62 m)		8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Buggs was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] In his rookie season, he appeared in eight games and recorded three total tackles.[10] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 27, 2020,[11] and activated three days later.[12] He was released by the Steelers on January 8, 2022.

Las Vegas Raiders

On January 17, 2022, Buggs was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.

Detroit Lions

On July 22, 2022, Buggs signed with the Detroit Lions.[13] 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.[14]

References
  1. Hansucker, Adam. "Buggs makes the leap into Ruston's top defender". thenewsstar.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  2. Hansucker, Adam. "Once a Bearcat: Alabama's Buggs returns to Ruston". thenewsstar.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  3. Hurt, Cecil. "GAME DAY: Isaiah Buggs' long journey to Tuscaloosa - News - Tuscaloosa News - Tuscaloosa, AL". tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  4. Champlin, Drew. "Top JUCO defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs commits to Alabama over LSU". AL.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  5. "Alabama's Isaiah Buggs welcomes spring grind". albanyherald.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  6. Paschall, David. "Alabama's Isaiah Buggs welcoming spring grind". Times Free Press. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  7. Davis, Spenser. "Alabama DL Isaiah Buggs announces NFL decision". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  8. "Isaiah Buggs Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  9. "Steelers select Buggs in sixth round". Steelers.com. April 27, 2019.
  10. "Isaiah Buggs 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  11. Varley, Teresa (November 27, 2020). "Steelers place three on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  12. Varley, Teresa (November 30, 2020). "Steelers make moves ahead of Ravens game". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  13. Reisman, Jeremy (July 22, 2022). "Detroit Lions sign DL Isaiah Buggs". SBNation.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  14. "Lions re-sign DL Isaiah Buggs". DetroitLions.com. March 13, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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