Tarell Basham
![]() Basham with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021 | |||||||||||||
No. 93 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Rocky Mount, Virginia | March 18, 1994||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Franklin County (Rocky Mount, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
College: | Ohio | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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.
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[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.60 s | 2.71 s | 4.35 s | 7.27 s | 31.5 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[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Tarell_Basham_2019.jpg/200px-Tarell_Basham_2019.jpg)
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[]
- ^ Basham signs with Ohio University
- ^ Ohio University pass rusher impresses at Senior Bowl
- ^ Franklin County grad and NFL prospect Tarell Basham heads to Mobile with Ohio U
- ^ NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCOUTING COMBINE: Basham is chasing his dream
- ^ Football: Basham is now the Ohio sack king
- ^ Football: Basham becomes best pass-rusher in Ohio history
- ^ "Tarell Basham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Tarell Basham, Ohio, DE, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Tarell Basham 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (April 28, 2017). "Colts Draft Ohio Edge Rusher Tarell Basham In Third Round". Colts.com.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (October 4, 2018). "Colts Bring Back Robert Turbin To Active Roster; Lenzy Pipkins, Skai Moore Elevated". Colts.com.
- ^ Allen, Eric (October 5, 2018). "Jets Claim LB Tarell Basham". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Bell, Jets damage Steelers' playoff hopes with 16-10 victory". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "How Tarell Basham Can Help The Pass Rush". DallasCowboys.com. March 18, 2021.
- ^ @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.
- ^ Spooner, Chris (November 9, 2020). "J2021 NFL Draft: Don't overlook Wake Forest EDGE Carlos Basham Jr". ProFootballNetwork.com.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Rocky Mount, Virginia
- Players of American football from Virginia
- African-American players of American football
- American football linebackers
- American football defensive ends
- Ohio Bobcats football players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- New York Jets players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Hargrave Military Academy alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople