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Colts Select Ohio Pass Rusher Tarell Basham with 80th Overall Pick

The Indianapolis Colts selected Ohio University pass rusher Tarell Basham with the 80th overall pick in the 3rd round–concluding their Day 2 selections as it stands.

The 6’4″, 249 pound pass rusher is coming off a standout senior season in which he recorded 50 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, a forced fumble, 2 passes defensed, and a fumble recovery in 14 games–earning the Mid-American Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Basham finishes his 4-year collegiate career with 153 tackles, 40.0 tackles for loss, 29.