Carlos Basham Jr.

Carlos Basham Jr. (born December 16, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Carlos Basham Jr.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons – No. 9
PositionDefensive end
Class
Redshirt
Senior
MajorCommunications
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolNorthside
(Roanoke, Virginia)
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-16) December 16, 1997
Roanoke, Virginia
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-ACC (2019)
  • Third team All-ACC (2020)

Early years

Basham Jr. 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 Jr. 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 Jr. returned to Wake Forest as a starter in 2019.[4][5] On December 21, 2019, Basham Jr. announced he is returning to Wake Forest for his senior season in 2020.[6]

Personal life

Basham is the cousin of New York Jets linebacker Tarell Basham.[7]

References
  1. robert.anderson@roanoke.com 981-3123, Robert Anderson. "Northside's 'Boogie' Basham dances to recruiting rhythm". Roanoke Times.
  2. Appicello, John "Appy" (July 7, 2015). "Carlos Basham Jr. headed to Wake Forest". WSLS.
  3. Journal, Conor O’Neill Winston-Salem. "Boogie Basham is now Wake Forest's most-experienced defensive lineman — and is elevating game to match what comes with that". Winston-Salem Journal.
  4. doug.doughty@roanoke.com 981-3129, Doug Doughty. "Doughty College Notebook: Former Viking Basham hitting stride at Wake Forest". Roanoke Times.
  5. "One timeline for NFL decision". Winston-Salem Journal.
  6. Taylor, John (December 21, 2019). "DE Carlos Basham will return to Wake Forest for senior season".
  7. Spooner, Chris (November 9, 2020). "J2021 NFL Draft: Don't overlook Wake Forest EDGE Carlos Basham Jr". ProFootballNetwork.com.


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