Carlos Basham

Buffalo Bills 61st pick

LB · Wake Forest · 2021–2025

Draft Details

Year

2021

Round

Round 2

Pick

61st overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

Wake Forest

Carlos Basham Career Stats

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD
2021	BUF	8	7	7	4	2.5	3	0	0
2022	BUF	14	8	10	1	2	5	1	2
2023	NYG	8	5	6	0	0	0	0	0
2024	NYG	4	1	8	1	0	1	0	1
2025	CAR	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Career		36	22	34	6	4.5	9	1	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Carlos Basham is a former linebacker out of Wake Forest, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 61st overall pick (round 2) in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played 43 regular-season games from 2021 to 2025, with the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants and Carolina Panthers.

More from the 2021 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	JAX	Trevor Lawrence	QB	Clemson
1	2	NYJ	Zach Wilson	QB	BYU
1	3	SF	Trey Lance	QB	North Dakota State
1	4	ATL	Kyle Pitts	TE	Florida
1	5	CIN	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	LSU
1	6	MIA	Jaylen Waddle	WR	Alabama
1	7	DET	Penei Sewell	OT	Oregon
1	8	CAR	Jaycee Horn	CB	South Carolina
1	9	DEN	Pat Surtain II	CB	Alabama
1	10	PHI	DeVonta Smith	WR	Alabama

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