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Defensive line, Wake Forest, 2016–20
Carlos Basham Jr.
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Roanoke, VA
- Born
- Dec 16, 1997, in Roanoke, Virginia
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Carlos Basham Jr. played defensive line at Wake Forest (2016–20). The Buffalo Bills took Basham in round 2, No. 61 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Virginia Tech, 20202.5sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Duke, 2019Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 24 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | Wake Forest | 64 | 36 | 11 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 57 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 28 | 20 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 173 | 97 | 36.5 | 20.5 | 8 | 23 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Wake Forest | 18 | DL | RS | ||
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 18 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Wake Forest | 9 | DL | So. | ||
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 9 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 9 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 285 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2020 Wake Forest 6 games, 28 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Clemson | L 13–37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at NC State | L 42–45 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Campbell | W 66–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Virginia | W 40–23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 23–16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at North Carolina | L 53–59 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Wake Forest 13 games, 57 tackles, 11 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Utah State | W 38–35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Rice | W 41–21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs.North Carolina | W 24–18 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Elon | W 49–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Louisville | L 59–62 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Florida State | W 22–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.NC State | W 44–10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atVirginia Tech | L 17–36 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atClemson | L 3–52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Duke | W 39–27 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Syracuse | L 30–39 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Michigan State | L 21–27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2018 Wake Forest 12 games, 64 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Tulane | W 23–17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Towson | W 51–20 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Boston College | L 34–41 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Notre Dame | L 27–56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Rice | W 56–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Clemson | L 3–63 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atFlorida State | L 17–38 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atLouisville | W 56–35 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atNC State | W 27–23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 13–34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | atDuke | W 59–7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Memphis | W 37–34 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Wake Forest 11 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Presbyterian | W 51–7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atBoston College | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Utah State | W 46–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at App State | W 20–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atClemson | L 14–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Louisville | W 42–32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | atNotre Dame | L 37–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atSyracuse | W 64–43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs.NC State | W 30–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Duke | L 23–31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Texas A&M | W 55–52 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 24–27).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 274 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 79½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.13 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 36 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 14 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Giants | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 36 | 56 | 4.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UFL | DC Defenders |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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