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

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Wake Forest, and was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the

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Early years

Basham attended

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. As a senior, he had 76 tackles and seven sacks. He committed to

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to play college football.

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. Basham returned to Wake Forest as a starter in 2019. On December 21, 2019, Basham announced that he would resume his college stint for his senior season in 2020.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Basham was selected by the

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in the second round (61st overall) of the

. On May 12, 2021, Basham officially signed with the Bills. On September 8, 2022, during the kickoff game at the

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, Basham recorded his first ever career interception, a 21 yard pick from

Matthew Stafford John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, where he was a first-team All-American, and was selected f ...

. 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

On August 29, 2023, Basham was traded to the

, along with 2025 seventh-round pick, in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick.

Personal life

Basham is the cousin of NFL defensive end

Tarell Basham Tarell Basham (born March 18, 1994) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio from 2013 to 2016. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the ...

. He gained his nickname "Boogie" due to his fondness for dancing in his youth.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

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New York Giants bioWake Forest Demon Deacons bio
1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Roanoke, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia American football defensive ends Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players Buffalo Bills players New York Giants players {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub