Carlos Basham Jr.

American football player (born 1997)

American football player

Carlos Basham Jr.

Basham in 2021

No. 45 – 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

Buffalo Bills (2021–2022)
New York Giants (2023–present)

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 American football linebacker for the New York Giants 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

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.^[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
Year	Team	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
Year	Team	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

^ Anderson, Robert (November 27, 2014). "Northside's 'Boogie' Basham dances to recruiting rhythm". Roanoke Times. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
^ Appicello, John (July 7, 2015). "Carlos Basham Jr. headed to Wake Forest". WSLS. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ 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.
^ Doughty, Doug (October 23, 2019). "Doughty College Notebook: Former Viking Basham hitting stride at Wake Forest". Roanoke Times. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ "One timeline for NFL decision". Winston-Salem Journal. December 2, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ Taylor, John (December 21, 2019). "DE Carlos Basham will return to Wake Forest for senior season". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ "Boogie Basham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "2021 Draft Scout Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ "Carlos Basham Jr. 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ LaBarber, Jourdon (April 30, 2021). "5 things to know about defensive end Boogie Basham". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
^ Robinson, Sam (May 12, 2021). "Bills Sign Round 2 Pick Carlos Basham Jr". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ "Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams - September 8th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ Eisen, Michael (August 30, 2023). "Giants acquire OLB Boogie Basham in trade with Bills". Giants.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
^ Spooner, Chris (November 9, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft: Don't overlook Wake Forest EDGE Carlos Basham Jr". ProFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ "Boogie Basham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2021.