Isaiah Buggs

Isaiah Buggs came into the league as a 6th-round selection (192nd overall) in 2019, drafted out of Alabama; Mississippi Gulf Coast CC. He last played in 2023 with KC, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 45.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 44th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 335#

College

Alabama; Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

Draft

Rd 6, 192nd overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2023

2022 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

45.2

44th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.29

Pass rush×0.3-0.44

Ball skills×0.25-0.34

Run defense×0.2-0.79

Availability×0.1+1.17

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2023	DET	43.9	7
2022	DET	45.2	16
2021	PIT	45	9
2020	PIT	33.8	5
2019	PIT	31.8	3

Career profile

Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Isaiah Buggs has played in 40 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: PIT (2019–2021), DET (2022–2023).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2022: a 45.2, in the 44th percentile among DEFs that year.

2022 splits

regular season

2022 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Week 1	PHI	—	50
Week 2	WAS	—	41.4
Week 3	MIN	—	40.5
Week 4	SEA	—	40.6
Week 5	NE	—	41.8
Week 8	MIA	—	40
Week 9	GB	—	40
Week 10	CHI	—	40.4
Week 11	NYG	—	40.4
Week 12	BUF	—	41.3
Week 13	JAX	—	49.2
Week 14	MIN	—	71.2
Week 15	NYJ	—	40.5
Week 16	CAR	—	41.4
Week 17	CHI	—	40.4
Week 18	GB	—	41.4

Isaiah Buggs — common questions

What position does Isaiah Buggs play?: Isaiah Buggs is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Isaiah Buggs played for?: In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Isaiah Buggs has played for PIT (2019–2021), DET (2022–2023).
Where did Isaiah Buggs go to college?: Isaiah Buggs played college football at Alabama; Mississippi Gulf Coast CC.
When was Isaiah Buggs drafted?: Isaiah Buggs was selected in round 6, 192nd overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Isaiah Buggs scored?: Isaiah Buggs has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Isaiah Buggs's ScoutIndex Rating?: Isaiah Buggs rated 43.9 for 2023, the 40th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Jared GoffQB · 2023
Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · 2023
Jahmyr GibbsRB · 2023
David MontgomeryRB · 2023
Sam LaPortaTE · 2023
Josh ReynoldsWR · 2023
Kalif RaymondWR · 2023
Jameson WilliamsWR · 2023

Drafted in round 6, 2019

KeeSean JohnsonWR · pick 174
Sutton SmithRB · pick 175
Kaden SmithTE · pick 176
Saquan HamptonSAF · pick 177
Gardner MinshewQB · pick 178
Lamont GaillardC · pick 179
Corey BallentineDB · pick 180
Jaquan JohnsonDB · pick 181

Also from Alabama; Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

Saivion SmithS · 2020–2022
Terrence CodyNT · 2010–2014