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Carlos Basham

LB

Drafted 61st overall in the 2nd round of the 2021 draft, Carlos Basham arrived from Wake Forest. He's currently with LV, in his 5th season in the league. His 34.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 20th percentile.

Size

6'3", 274#

College

Wake Forest

Draft

Rd 2, 61st overall (2021)

Seasons

2021–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60.8

78th percentile among DEFs

8 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+1.46
Ball skills×0.25-0.68
Run defense×0.2+1.36
Availability×0.1-0.29

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025CAR31.72
2024NYG43.34
2023NYG34.68
2022BUF47.914
2021BUF60.88

Career profile

Carlos Basham has appeared in 36 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: BUF (2021–2022), NYG (2023–2024), CAR (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 60.8, in the 78th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNE——
PostseasonKC——
Week 4HOU—75.1
Week 5KC—48.8
Week 10NYJ—61.4
Week 11IND—40.7
Week 13NE—61.1
Week 15CAR—41.3
Week 16NE—40.2
Week 18NYJ—73.9

Carlos Basham — common questions

What position does Carlos Basham play?
Carlos Basham is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Carlos Basham played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Carlos Basham has played for BUF (2021–2022), NYG (2023–2024), CAR (2025).
Where did Carlos Basham go to college?
Carlos Basham played college football at Wake Forest.
When was Carlos Basham drafted?
Carlos Basham was selected in round 2, 61st overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Carlos Basham scored?
Carlos Basham has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Carlos Basham's ScoutIndex Rating?
Carlos Basham rated 31.7 for 2025, the 7th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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