# Boogie Basham
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Boogie Basham
| image = NFL2021 - Washington Football Team at. Buffalo Bills 131 (51530174173).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Basham in 2021
| current_team = DC Defenders
| number =90
| position = [Outside Linebacker](/source/Outside_Linebacker)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|16}}
| birth_place = [Roanoke, Virginia](/source/Roanoke%2C_Virginia), U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 274
| high_school = [Northside](/source/Northside_High_School_(Roanoke%2C_Virginia)) (Roanoke)
| college = [Wake Forest](/source/Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football) (2016–2020)
| draftyear = 2021
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 61
| pastteams =
* [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) ({{NFL Year|2021|2022}})
* [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants) ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})
* [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) ({{NFL Year|2025}})
* [Las Vegas Raiders](/source/Las_Vegas_Raiders) ({{NFL Year|2025}})*
* [DC Defenders](/source/DC_Defenders) ({{UFL Year|2026}}–present)
| status =Active
| highlights =
* First-team All-ACC ([2019](/source/2019_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_football_season))
* Third-team All-ACC ([2020](/source/2020_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_football_season))
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
| statvalue1 = 57
| statlabel2 = [Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack)
| statvalue2 = 4.5
| statlabel3 = [Forced fumbles](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = [Fumble recoveries](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = [Pass deflections](/source/Pass_deflected)
| statvalue5 = 3
| statlabel6 = [Interception](/source/Interception)s
| statvalue6 = 1
| statlabel7 = [Defensive touchdowns](/source/Touchdowns)
| statvalue7 =
| pfr = BashCa00
}}
'''Carlos''' "'''Boogie'''" '''Basham Jr.''' (born December 16, 1997) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [linebacker](/source/linebacker) for the [DC Defenders](/source/DC_Defenders) of the [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(2024%E2%80%93present)) (UFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Wake Forest Demon Deacons](/source/Wake_Forest_Demon_Deacons_football), and was selected by the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) in the second round of the [2021 NFL draft](/source/2021_NFL_draft).
==Early life==
Basham attended [Northside](/source/Northside_High_School_(Roanoke%2C_Virginia)) in [Roanoke, Virginia](/source/Roanoke%2C_Virginia).[{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Robert |date=November 27, 2014 |title=Northside's 'Boogie' Basham dances to recruiting rhythm |url=https://www.roanoke.com/sports/high_schools/northside-s-boogie-basham-dances-to-recruiting-rhythm/article_e087853e-99cb-5143-83bb-bbbaeb4d773a.html |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Roanoke Times}}] As a senior, he had 76 tackles and seven sacks. He committed to [Wake Forest University](/source/Wake_Forest_University) to play [college football](/source/college_football).[{{Cite web |last=Appicello |first=John |date=July 7, 2015 |title=Carlos Basham Jr. headed to Wake Forest |url=https://www.wsls.com/sports/2015/07/07/carlos-basham-jr-headed-to-wake-forest/ |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=WSLS}}]
==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.[{{Cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Conor |date=March 7, 2019 |title=Boogie Basham is now Wake Forest's most-experienced defensive lineman — and is elevating game to match what comes with that |url=https://www.journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/boogie-basham-is-now-wake-forest-s-most-experienced-defensive/article_d44ec23d-0fb5-5510-b331-294d3183fde0.html |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Winston-Salem Journal}}] Basham returned to Wake Forest as a starter in 2019.[{{Cite web |last=Doughty |first=Doug |date=October 23, 2019 |title=Doughty College Notebook: Former Viking Basham hitting stride at Wake Forest |url=https://www.roanoke.com/sports/college/doughty-college-notebook-former-viking-basham-hitting-stride-at-wake/article_8bfef904-cd28-59d0-9799-1bdad40fa8c4.html |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Roanoke Times}}][{{Cite web |date=December 2, 2019 |title=One timeline for NFL decision |url=https://www.journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/one-timeline-for-nfl-decision/article_d5b18bdc-651d-5153-ba5d-120ff45c8f60.html |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Winston-Salem Journal}}] On December 21, 2019, Basham announced that he would resume his college stint for his senior season in 2020.[{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=John |date=December 21, 2019 |title=DE Carlos Basham will return to Wake Forest for senior season |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/carlos-basham-wake-forest-2020-nfl-draft |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}]
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/4
| weight = 274
| dash = 4.59
| ten split = 1.63
| twenty split = 2.70
| shuttle = 4.32
| cone drill = 7.13
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 2
| bench = 20
| arm span = 32 7/8
| hand span = 9 1/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day)[{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Boogie Basham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/boogie-basham/32004241-5314-1481-9904-6347892079b0 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}][{{Cite web |title=2021 Draft Scout Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1028142&DraftYear=2021 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}][{{Cite web |title=Carlos Basham Jr. 2021 NFL Draft Profile |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/104747 |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=insider.espn.com}}]
}}
=== Buffalo Bills ===
Basham was selected by the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) in the second round (61st overall) of the [2021 NFL draft](/source/2021_NFL_draft).[{{Cite web |last=LaBarber |first=Jourdon |date=April 30, 2021 |title=5 things to know about defensive end Boogie Basham |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/carlos-basham-nfl-draft-defensive-end-wake-forest |access-date=May 8, 2021 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}] On May 12, 2021, Basham officially signed with the Bills.[{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Sam |date=May 12, 2021 |title=Bills Sign Round 2 Pick Carlos Basham Jr. |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/05/bills-sign-second-round-pick-carlos-basham-jr |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Pro Football Rumors |language=en-US}}] As a rookie, he appeared in eight games. He finished with 2.5 sacks and 18 total tackles.[{{Cite web |title=Boogie Basham 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BashCa00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=November 13, 2024 |website=[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference) |language=en}}]
On September 8, 2022, during the kickoff game at the [Los Angeles Rams](/source/Los_Angeles_Rams), Basham recorded his first career interception, a 21 yard pick from [Matthew Stafford](/source/Matthew_Stafford).[{{cite web | last=Knoblauch | first=Austin | title=Matthew Stafford throws three picks, sacked seven times in Rams' blowout loss | website=Los Angeles Times | date=September 9, 2022 | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/rams/liveblog/rams-buffalo-bills-live-updates-blog-start-time-score-nfl-news | access-date=November 13, 2024}}] This interception helped seal the game for the Bills as they won 31–10. Basham also recorded a sack on Stafford earlier in the night.[{{Cite web |title=Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams - September 8th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202209080ram.htm |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference) |language=en}}] In the 2022 season, he appeared in 15 games and finished with two sacks, 19 total tackles, one interception, two passes defended, and one fumble recovery.[{{Cite web |title=Boogie Basham 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BashCa00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=November 13, 2024 |website=[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference) |language=en}}] He recorded a sack in the Bills' Wild Card Round win over the Miami Dolphins.[{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - January 15th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202301150buf.htm |access-date=November 13, 2024 |website=[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference) |language=en}}]
=== New York Giants ===
On August 29, 2023, Basham was traded to the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants), along with 2025 seventh-round pick (Korie Black), in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick (Dorian Strong) .[{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Giants acquire OLB Boogie Basham in trade with Bills |url=https://www.giants.com/news/boogie-basham-trade-details-buffalo-bills-roster-2023-nfl-isaiah-simmons |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=Giants.com |language=en-US}}] He appeared in 13 games in the 2023 season.[{{Cite web |title=Boogie Basham 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BashCa00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=November 13, 2024 |website=[Pro Football Reference](/source/Pro_Football_Reference) |language=en}}]
On October 22, 2024, Basham was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad.[{{cite web | last=Eisen | first=Michael | title=Giants sign DT Armon Watts off practice squad; OLB Boogie Basham waived | website=Giants.com| date=October 22, 2024 | url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-sign-dt-armon-watts-off-practice-squad-olb-boogie-basham-waived | access-date=November 13, 2024}}]
===Carolina Panthers===
On January 21, 2025, Basham signed a reserve/future contract with the [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers).[{{cite web|title=Panthers add two more to future contracts|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-add-two-more-to-future-contracts-boogie-basham-james-mitchell|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=January 21, 2025}}] He was released on August 26, and re-signed to the practice squad.[{{cite web|title=Panthers make moves to get to the 53-man roster|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-make-moves-to-get-to-the-53-man-roster|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=August 26, 2025}}][{{cite web|title=Panthers add 13 players to practice squad|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-add-13-players-to-practice-squad|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=August 27, 2025}}] On October 18, Basham was elevated from the practice squad for Carolina's Week 7 game against the [New York Jets](/source/2025_New_York_Jets_season).[{{Cite web|title=Panthers activate two from injured reserve, place one on IR|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-activate-two-from-injured-reserve-place-one-on-ir-jalen-coker-austin-corbett-patrick-jones-ii|access-date=October 24, 2025|website=panthers.com|language=en}}] He was released on November 4.[{{cite web|title=Panthers make practice squad moves, return three, on Tuesday|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-make-practice-squad-moves-return-three-on-tuesday|author=Hill, Kassidy|website=Panthers.com|date=November 4, 2025}}]
===Las Vegas Raiders===
On November 25, 2025, Basham was signed to the [Las Vegas Raiders](/source/Las_Vegas_Raiders)' practice squad.[{{cite web|title=Raiders sign DL Boogie Basham to the practice squad|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-dl-boogie-basham-to-the-practice-squad-2025-transactions|website=Raiders.com|date=November 25, 2025}}]
=== DC Defenders ===
On March 12, 2026, Basham signed with the [DC Defenders](/source/DC_Defenders) of the [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(2024%E2%80%93present)) (UFL).[{{cite web |last1=Larsen |first1=James |title=Defenders Add Boogie Basham, Battlehawks Re-Sign Gary Jennings |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/defenders-add-boogie-basham-battlehawks-re-sign-gary-jennings/ |website=PF Newsroom |access-date=14 March 2026}}]
==Personal life==
Basham is the cousin of NFL defensive end [Tarell Basham](/source/Tarell_Basham).[{{Cite web |last=Spooner |first=Chris |date=November 9, 2020 |title=2021 NFL Draft: Don't overlook Wake Forest EDGE Carlos Basham Jr. |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2021-nfl-draft-underrated-pass-rusher-wake-forest-carlos-basham/ |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=ProFootballNetwork.com}}] He gained his nickname "Boogie" due to his fondness for dancing in his youth.