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Basham Earns Spot on Bednarik Award Watch List
7/13/2020 11:00:00 AM | Football
This is the second time this offseason Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr. has been named to a national defensive player of the year watch list.
SOUTHAMPTON, PA – Wake Forest redshirt senior defensive lineman Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr. earned a spot on the prestigious Bednarik Award Watch List on Monday morning.
The award is presented to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club. This is the second national defensive player of the year watch list Basham has been named to this offseason after being on the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List in June.
On top of being apart of these pair of watch lists, Basham has also been named a preseason All-American by Sporting News, the Walter Camp Foundation, Athlon Sports, Lindy's Sports and Street & Smith.
The Roanoke, Virginia native had an explosive 2019 campaign that saw him finish with a spot on the All-ACC first team. Basham posted 11.0 sacks, the second-most ever in program history. He also recorded 18.0 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles, both which ranked second in the ACC.
Basham comes into the season with 18 consecutive games with a tackle for loss, the longest streak in the country. He is the only player in the country to have a streak longer than 12 games.
Basham Watch Lists
The award is presented to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club. This is the second national defensive player of the year watch list Basham has been named to this offseason after being on the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List in June.
On top of being apart of these pair of watch lists, Basham has also been named a preseason All-American by Sporting News, the Walter Camp Foundation, Athlon Sports, Lindy's Sports and Street & Smith.
The Roanoke, Virginia native had an explosive 2019 campaign that saw him finish with a spot on the All-ACC first team. Basham posted 11.0 sacks, the second-most ever in program history. He also recorded 18.0 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles, both which ranked second in the ACC.
Basham comes into the season with 18 consecutive games with a tackle for loss, the longest streak in the country. He is the only player in the country to have a streak longer than 12 games.
Basham Watch Lists
- Bednarik Award Watch List (July 13)
- Lott IMPACT Trophy (June 4)
- Sporting News (2nd Team)
- Walter Camp Foundation (2nd Team)
- Athlon Sports (2nd Team)
- Lindy's Sports (2nd Team)
- Street & Smith (2nd Team)
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