Carlos Basham Jr.

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Carlos Basham Jr.
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Basham in 2021
No. 55 – New York Giants
Position: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:274 lb (124 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 2023
Tackles:48
Sacks:4.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr. (born December 16, 1997) is an

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

Basham was selected by 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.[12]

New York Giants

On August 29, 2023, Basham was traded to the New York Giants, along with 2025 seventh-round pick, in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick.[13]

Personal life

Basham is the cousin of NFL defensive end Tarell Basham.[14] He gained his nickname "Boogie" due to his fondness for dancing in his youth.[15]

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
2023 NYG 13 0 11 5 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Career 36 0 48 25 23 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 May 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Appicello, John (July 7, 2015). "Carlos Basham Jr. headed to Wake Forest". WSLS. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ O'Neill, Conor (March 7, 2019). "Boogie Basham is now Wake Forest's most-experienced defensive lineman — and is elevating game to match what comes with that". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Doughty, Doug (October 23, 2019). "Doughty College Notebook: Former Viking Basham hitting stride at Wake Forest". Roanoke Times. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "One timeline for NFL decision". Winston-Salem Journal. December 2, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Taylor, John (December 21, 2019). "DE Carlos Basham will return to Wake Forest for senior season". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  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. ^ Robinson, Sam (May 12, 2021). "Bills Sign Round 2 Pick Carlos Basham Jr". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams - September 8th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 30, 2023). "Giants acquire OLB Boogie Basham in trade with Bills". Giants.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  14. ^ Spooner, Chris (November 9, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft: Don't overlook Wake Forest EDGE Carlos Basham Jr". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Boogie Basham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

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