Tarell Basham

Tarell Basham (born March 18, 1994) is an American football outside linebacker for the New York Jets 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 third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Tarell Basham
Basham in 2019
No. 93 – New York Jets
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-18) March 18, 1994
Rocky Mount, Virginia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Franklin County
(Rocky Mount, Virginia)
College:Ohio
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:84
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Basham attended Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, Virginia, where he had 82 tackles and 16 sacks in his career. Following high school, Basham attended military school for a year, before committing to Ohio University.[1]

College career

Following high school, Basham spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, a military post-graduate school, before enrolling in Ohio University, where he played for the Ohio Bobcats football team from 2013 to 2016. As a senior, he was awarded the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year and recorded a school record 11.5 sacks.[2][3] During his career, Basham made 152 tackles and a school record 29.5 sacks.[4][5][6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 269 lb
(122 kg)		 34 1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.70 s 4.35 s 7.27 s 31 1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine[7]

Indianapolis Colts

Basham was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round (80th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[8]

On October 4, 2018, Basham was waived by the Colts.[9]

New York Jets

On October 5, 2018, Basham was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[10]

Basham in a game against the Washington Redskins

In week 16 of the 2019 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Basham recorded an interception off a pass thrown by Devlin Hodges during the 16–10 win. This was Basham's first career interception in the NFL.[11]

Personal life

Basham is the cousin of Wake Forest linebacker Carlos Basham Jr.[12] He has three siblings; Thaddeus Basham, Kamiyah Ford and Tajia Dawson.

References
  1. Basham signs with Ohio University
  2. Ohio University pass rusher impresses at Senior Bowl
  3. Franklin County grad and NFL prospect Tarell Basham heads to Mobile with Ohio U
  4. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCOUTING COMBINE: Basham is chasing his dream
  5. Football: Basham is now the Ohio sack king
  6. Football: Basham becomes best pass-rusher in Ohio history
  7. "Tarell Basham Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  8. Bowen, Kevin (April 28, 2017). "Colts Draft Ohio Edge Rusher Tarell Basham In Third Round". Colts.com.
  9. Walker, Andrew (October 4, 2018). "Colts Bring Back Robert Turbin To Active Roster; Lenzy Pipkins, Skai Moore Elevated". Colts.com.
  10. Allen, Eric (October 5, 2018). "Jets Claim LB Tarell Basham". NewYorkJets.com.
  11. "Bell, Jets damage Steelers' playoff hopes with 16-10 victory". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. Spooner, Chris (November 9, 2020). "J2021 NFL Draft: Don't overlook Wake Forest EDGE Carlos Basham Jr". ProFootballNetwork.com.
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