Boogie Basham
American football player (born 1997)
Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr. (born December 16, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Early life
Basham attended Northside in Roanoke, Virginia. As a senior, he had 76 tackles and seven sacks. He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football.
College career
After redshirting his first year at Wake Forest in 2016, Basham played in all 13 games in 2017 and had 24 tackles. As a junior in 2018, he had 64 tackles and 4.5 sacks. Basham returned to Wake Forest as a starter in 2019. On December 21, 2019, Basham announced that he would resume his college stint for his senior season in 2020.
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