The Buffalo Bills have added another piece to their defense, drafting DE Carlos “Boogie” Basham Jr. with the 61st overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Listed as 6’3″ and 274 lbs, Basham Jr. played four seasons [45 games] with Wake Forest. He finished his career with 20.5 sacks [4th most in school history], 173 tackles, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.
Basham Jr. is the 2nd defensive end to be taken by the Bills in this year’s draft, joining Gregory Rousseau.
The Bills have five more picks to make including another Friday night with the 93rd overall [3rd round] selection.
MEDIA:
Welcome to Buffalo, Carlos Basham Jr.! #BillsMafia | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/gjDa7Zt5ar
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 1, 2021
Selected DE Carlos "Boogie" Basham out of Wake Forest with the 61st selection of the #NFLDraft. pic.twitter.com/KDEkncoP9u
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) May 1, 2021
Boogie is a Bill!@Almighty_Basham | #BillsMafia
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?: Draft-A-Thon on @NFL pic.twitter.com/L69XQot2h1— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 1, 2021
Here comes @Almighty_Basham. ?
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?: Draft-A-Thon on @NFL pic.twitter.com/xl4QtlyZjg— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 1, 2021
Bills’ draft:
“What do we need?”
“Nothing, really?”
“Sweet. Take seven pass-rushers.”
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) May 1, 2021
#Bills to me on what they like about Carlos Basham Jr: "Big, fast, athletic and smart. Upside in development."
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) May 1, 2021
Carlos Basham Jr. is a Buffalo Bill! #BillsMafia
Bills Insiders @MadGlab and @ChrisBrownBills are LIVE breaking down the pick.
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?: Draft-A-Thon on @NFL https://t.co/3e0kaSDPYp— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) May 1, 2021
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