Tarell Basham

Tarell Basham
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 NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Total tackles: 7
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumble recoveries: 0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

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]

Basham has three siblings; Thaddeus Basham, Kamiyah Ford and Tajia Dawson.

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
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
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]

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.
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