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Colts Draft Ohio Edge Rusher Tarell Basham In Third Round

INDIANAPOLIS – Friday night came and went and the Colts tended to the two biggest needs on their roster.

In Round Three of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Colts selected edge rusher Tarell Basham at No. 80 overall.

Getting To Know Tarell Basham

-Why Basham?

A young pass rusher was an absolute must for the Colts in this draft. Basham had 29.5 sacks and 42.5 tackles for loss in his four seasons at Ohio University. At 6-4 and 249 pounds, Basham will likely move to outside linebacker in the 3-4 defense for the Colts.