Neil Basford

Height:
6-5
Weight:
260
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Jacksonville, FL
High School:
Bishop Kenny

2013 (Junior)
Saw action in six games as a reserve offensive lineman ... Shifted from tight end to offensive tackle in the preseason ... Played on the kickoff return unit and returned a squib kick for 10 yards. 2012 (Sophomore)
Missed the season due to injury ... Suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the preseason and had surgery in August ... Missed 2013 spring practice ... Shifted from tight end to offensive tackle in the 2013 preseason. 2011 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not see any action ... Suffered a sprained knee in preseason camp that kept him out of action early in the year. 2010 (True Freshman)
Redshirted the season.

High School
A 2010 graduate of Bishop Kenny HS in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Helped the Crusaders to an 8-2 record in 2009 ... Had 31 receptions as a junior in 2008 with five TD catches for a 7-3 squad ... Rated the No. 4 tight end in Florida by SunStateFootball.com ... Member of the Jacksonville Times-Union Super 11 team and the Super 24 team ... Third team tight end on the All-First Coast team ... Rated among the top 110 seniors in Florida by SuperPrep ... Had a pair of touchdown catches in a win over Line Oak Suwanee ... Helped the Crusaders reach the state playoffs for the first time since 2006 ... Played for Coach Mark Thorson ... Three-year letterman in football while also earning letters in baseball and track ... Timed at 4.75 in the 40 ... Chose Wake Forest over offers from South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Florida State and Arkansas ... Recruited by Tom Elrod. Personal
Majoring in communication ... Son of Mike and Janine Basford ... His brother, Ryan, played football at Navy from 2008-11 ... His uncle, Randy Reagor, was a standout track runner at the University of Florida ... Born April 7, 1992 in Jacksonville ... Last name is pronounced 'BASS-ferd'.