This is a 2024 photo of Boogie Basham of the New York Giants NFL football team. This image reflects the New York Giants active roster as of 06/10/2024 when this image was taken.
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Carlos Basham

OLB

#55

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 26

Weight: 274 lbs

College: Wake Forest

2024 SEASON

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Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	New York Giants	1	1	0	1	0	1
2023	New York Giants	13	11	5	6	0	0
2022	Buffalo Bills	15	18	8	10	2	2	1	0	21	21	21
2021	Buffalo Bills	8	14	7	7	2.5	0
TOTAL		37	44	20	24	4.5	3	1	0	21	21	21

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	New York Giants	1
2023	New York Giants	13
2022	Buffalo Bills	15	0	0		1	0
2021	Buffalo Bills	8
TOTAL		37	0	0	0	1	0

Biography

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.

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