In the National Football League, Tarell Basham plays defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys. He stands 1.93 m tall and weighs 118 kg. At Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, Virginia, where he played football, he recorded 82 tackles and 16 sacks. Before deciding to enroll at Ohio University, he spent a year in the military’s post-graduate Hargrave Military Academy after graduating from high school.
He represented the Ohio Bobcats in collegiate football from 2013 to 2016. He was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 after recording 50 tackles, 16 for losses, two breakups, two forced fumbles, and a recovery. During same season, he also established a sack record for the school.
He recorded 158 tackles, 41.5 for loss, 29.5 sacks (a school record), six turnovers, five forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery throughout the course of his college career. During his time at Ohio University, he started 37 of the 51 games he participated in, guiding the Bobcats to three bowl berths and the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championship Game. In the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected Basham.
He was taken off waivers by the New York Jets in October 2018. He recorded an interception off a thrown pass in week sixteen of the 2019 campaign. He has never previously intercepted a pass in the NFL. Basham and the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a two-year contract in March 2021.
What Is Tarell Basham’s Position?
Tarell Basham plays football as defensive end in the National Football League.
What Is Tarell Basham Jersey Number?
His jersey number is 93.