Tarell Basham


Tarell Basham is an American football outside linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio from 2013 to 2016. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Early years

Basham attended Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, Virginia, where he had 82 tackles and 16 sacks in his career. Following high school, Basham attended military school for a year, before committing to Ohio University.
Basham has three siblings; Thaddeus Basham, Kamiyah Ford and Tajia Dawson.

College career

Following high school, Basham spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, a military post-graduate school, before enrolling in Ohio University, where he played for the Ohio Bobcats football team from 2013 to 2016. As a senior, he was awarded the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year and recorded a school record 11.5 sacks. During his career, Basham made 152 tackles and a school record 29.5 sacks.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Basham was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
On October 4, 2018, Basham was waived by the Colts.

New York Jets

On October 5, 2018, Basham was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.
In week 16 of the 2019 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Basham recorded an interception off a pass thrown by Devlin Hodges during the 16–10 win. This was Basham's first career interception in the NFL.