Carlos Basham

Originally a 2nd-round (61st pick overall) draft choice by the Buffalo Bills in 2021…Traded to the Giants with a 2025 7th-round draft choice in exchange for a 2025 6th-round selection on Aug. 29, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally a 2^nd-round (61st pick overall) draft choice by the Buffalo Bills in 2021…Traded to the Giants with a 2025 7^th-round draft choice in exchange for a 2025 6^th-round selection on Aug. 29, 2023.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Basham has played in 26 regular-season games and 4 postseason games for the Bills and Giants…Totals include 48 tackles (25 solo), 4.5 sacks, 8 quarterback hits, 5 tackles for loss, one interception, 2 passes defensed, and one fumble recovery…In the postseason, has 11 tackles (7 solo), including 2.0 sacks.
• In his first season with the Giants in 2023, Basham played in 13 games and made 11 tackles (5 solo)…Had one unassisted tackle in his Giants debut vs. Dallas (9/10)…Tallied a season-high 3 tackles (one solo) at Dallas (11/12).
• In 2022, Basham played in 15 regular season and 2 postseason games…Recorded 19 tackles (9 solo), 2.0 sacks, 5 quarterback hits, one interception, one tackle for loss, and one fumble recovery…Added 5 stops (2 solo) and 1.0 sack in the playoffs…Sacked Matthew Stafford and intercepted a pass he returned 21 yards at the Rams (9/8)…Posted a season-high 4 tackles vs. the Jets (12/11)…Collected a career postseason-high 5 tackles (2 solo), including a 7-yard sack of Skylar Thompson, vs. Miami ((1/15).
• As a rookie in 2021, played in 8 regular season and 2 postseason games…Sacked David Mills for a 10-yard loss in his NFL debut vs. Houston (10/3)…Had 3 tackles (2 solo), and half-sack of Patrick Mahomes at Kansas City (10/10)…Registered a season-high 4 tackles (3 solo) vs. Carolina (12/19)…Contributed 3 tackles (2 solo), including a 4-yard sack of Mac Jones, in his postseason debut vs. New England (1/15).

COLLEGE:

• In 4 seasons at Wake Forest (2017-20), Basham played in 45 games and totaled 173 tackles (97 solo), 20.5 sacks (4^th most in school history), 8 passes defended, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries…As a sophomore in 2018, recorded a career-high 64 tackles (36 solo), including 4.5 sacks…In 2019, had a career-high 11.0 sacks, the 2^nd-highest total in school history…Named first-team All-ACC…In 2020, tallied 28 tackles (20 solo), including 5.5 sacks.

PERSONAL:

• Earned a degree in communications…Played football and basketball at Northside High School in Roanoke, Va…As a senior in 2015, was a team captain, the Virginia 3-A State Player of the Year, and a first-team 3-A all-state selection…First Team All-Timesland by the Roanoke Times...First Team All-31 Conference and Defensive Player of the Year...First Team Blue Ridge District Defensive Player of the Year...Had 76 solo tackles, 21 tackles for loss and 7 sacks as a senior…Added 9 receptions, including 2 touchdowns, at tight end…Was a starter on the Vikings' 2013 3-A state championship team...Four-year letterman...Started at center for the basketball team and averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds…Son of Carlos, Sr. and Crystal Basham, a nurse.