Carlos Basham Jr.

Carlos Basham Jr. (born December 16, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest, and was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early years.
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.
Professional career.
Basham was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round (61st overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. On May 12, 2021, Basham officially signed with the Bills.
Personal life.
Basham is the cousin of NFL defensive end Tarell Basham.