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Carlos Basham Jr.
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Basham in 2021
New York Giants
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-16) December 16, 1997 (age 26)
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Northside (Roanoke)
College:Wake Forest (2016–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / round: 2 / pick: 61
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2019)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022 season
Total tackles:37
Sacks:4.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Interception:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr. (born December 16, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest, and was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early years

Basham attended Northside in Roanoke, Virginia.[1] As a senior, he had 76 tackles and seven sacks. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.[2]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Wake Forest in 2016, Basham played in all 13 games in 2017 and had 24 tackles. As a junior in 2018, he had 64 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[3] Basham returned to Wake Forest as a starter in 2019.[4][5] On December 21, 2019, Basham announced that he would resume his college stint for his senior season in 2020.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m) 		274 lb
(124 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.59 s 1.63 s 2.70 s 4.32 s 7.13 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[7][8][9]

Buffalo Bills (2021-2022)

Basham was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round (61st overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] On May 12, 2021, Basham officially signed with the Bills.[11]

On September 8, 2022, during the kickoff game at the Los Angeles Rams, Basham recorded his first ever career interception, a 21 yard pick from Matthew Stafford. This interception helped seal the game for the Bills as they won 31-10. Basham also recorded a sack on Stafford earlier in the night.

New York Giants (2023 - )

On August 29, 2023, Basham was traded to the New York Giants.[12]

Personal life

Basham is the cousin of NFL defensive end Tarell Basham.[13] He gained his nickname "Boogie" due to his fondness for dancing in his youth.[14]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2021 BUF 8 0 18 11 7 4 3 2.5 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
2022 BUF 15 0 19 9 10 1 5 2.0 0 2 1 21 21.0 21 0 0 1 1 1.0 0
Career 23 0 37 20 17 5 8 4.5 0 2 1 21 21.0 21 0 0 1 1 1.0 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2021 BUF 2 0 6 5 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
2022 BUF 2 0 5 2 3 1 2 1.0 0 1 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Career 4 0 11 7 4 2 3 2.0 0 1 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Robert (November 27, 2014). "Northside's 'Boogie' Basham dances to recruiting rhythm". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. ^ Appicello, John "Appy" (July 7, 2015). "Carlos Basham Jr. headed to Wake Forest". WSLS.
  3. ^ O'Neill, Conor. "Boogie Basham is now Wake Forest's most-experienced defensive lineman — and is elevating game to match what comes with that". Winston-Salem Journal.
  4. ^ doug.doughty@roanoke.com 981-3129, Doug Doughty. "Doughty College Notebook: Former Viking Basham hitting stride at Wake Forest". Roanoke Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "One timeline for NFL decision". Winston-Salem Journal.
  6. ^ Taylor, John (December 21, 2019). "DE Carlos Basham will return to Wake Forest for senior season".
  7. ^ "Boogie Basham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "2021 Draft Scout Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Carlos Basham Jr. 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  10. ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (April 30, 2021). "5 things to know about defensive end Boogie Basham". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Bills Sign Round 2 Pick Carlos Basham Jr".
  12. ^ Archive, View Author; Author, Email the; Twitter, Follow on; feed, Get author RSS (2023-08-29). "Giants trade for Bills defensive end Boogie Basham". Retrieved 2023-08-29. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ Spooner, Chris (November 9, 2020). "J2021 NFL Draft: Don't overlook Wake Forest EDGE Carlos Basham Jr". ProFootballNetwork.com.
  14. ^ "Boogie Basham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.


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