Tarell Basham

Tarell Basham (born March 18, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys 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.

Tarell Basham
Basham with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021
No. 93 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-18) March 18, 1994
Rocky Mount, Virginia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 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 highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Total tackles:116
Sacks:10.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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]

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		 269 lb
(122 kg)		 34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.70 s1.60 s2.71 s4.35 s7.27 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine[7][8][9]

Indianapolis Colts

Basham was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round (80th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10]

On October 4, 2018, Basham was waived by the Colts.[11]

New York Jets
Basham playing for the New York Jets in 2019.

On October 5, 2018, Basham was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[12]

In week 16 of the 2019 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Basham recorded an interception off a pass thrown by Devlin Hodges during the 16–10 win. This was Basham's first career interception in the NFL.[13]

Dallas Cowboys

On March 22, 2021, Basham signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys.[14][15]

Personal life

Basham is the cousin of Buffalo Bills Defensive End Carlos Basham Jr.[16] He has three siblings; Thaddeus Basham, Kamiyah Ford and Tajia Dawson.

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 and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  8. "Tarell Basham, Ohio, DE, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  9. "Tarell Basham 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  10. Bowen, Kevin (April 28, 2017). "Colts Draft Ohio Edge Rusher Tarell Basham In Third Round". Colts.com.
  11. Walker, Andrew (October 4, 2018). "Colts Bring Back Robert Turbin To Active Roster; Lenzy Pipkins, Skai Moore Elevated". Colts.com.
  12. Allen, Eric (October 5, 2018). "Jets Claim LB Tarell Basham". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. "Bell, Jets damage Steelers' playoff hopes with 16-10 victory". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  14. "How Tarell Basham Can Help The Pass Rush". DallasCowboys.com. March 18, 2021.
  15. @DallasCowboysPR (March 22, 2021). "The @dallascowboys signed the following unrestricted free agents on Monday:- LB Tarell Basham (Ohio)- LS Jake McQuaide (Ohio State)- T Ty Nsekhe (Texas State)- DT Brent Urban (Virginia)- DE Carlos Watkins (Clemson)" (Tweet). Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. Spooner, Chris (November 9, 2020). "J2021 NFL Draft: Don't overlook Wake Forest EDGE Carlos Basham Jr". ProFootballNetwork.com.
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