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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1988)}}
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* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
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'''Kevin Basped''' (born May 19, 1988 in [[Sacramento, California]] is an American football [[defensive end]] for the [[Omaha Nighthawks]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]]. He was signed by the [[New York Jets]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2010. He played [[college football]] at [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]].
'''Kevin Basped''' (born May 19, 1988) is a former American football [[linebacker]]. He was signed by the [[New York Jets]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2010. He played [[college football]] at [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]].


==Early years==
==Early life==
Basped was born in Sacramento and was raised by father Frances Basped and adoptive mother Kathy Navarro. He attended [[Florin High School]] where he played football as a defensive end and [[tight end]]. As a senior in 2005, he recorded 18 [[sacks (American football)|tackles]], 15 [[reception (American football)|reception]]s for 259 yards, three [[fumble]] recoveries, and one blocked [[Punt (football)|punt]]. He also competed in [[track & field]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45375&SPID=4082&DB_OEM_ID=10000&ATCLID=530577&Q_SEASON=2007 Kevin Basped Bio], University of Nevada Athletics, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref>
Basped was born in Sacramento and was raised by father Frances Basped and adoptive mother Kathy Navarro. He attended [[Florin High School]] where he played football as a defensive end and [[tight end]]. As a senior in 2005, he recorded 18 [[Sack (American football)|tackles]], 15 [[reception (American football)|reception]]s for 259 yards, three [[fumble]] recoveries, and one blocked [[Punt (gridiron football)|punt]]. He also competed in [[track & field]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45375&SPID=4082&DB_OEM_ID=10000&ATCLID=530577&Q_SEASON=2007 Kevin Basped Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610234251/http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45375&SPID=4082&DB_OEM_ID=10000&ATCLID=530577&Q_SEASON=2007 |date=2011-06-10 }}, University of Nevada Athletics, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
At the University of Nevada, Basped sat out the 2006 season as a [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]]. In 2007, he saw action in 13 games including five starts. He recorded 50 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], 4.0 [[quarterback sack|sack]]s, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. He ranked sixth in the [[Western Athletic Conference]] in tackles for loss with 11.5.<ref name="bio"/>
At the University of Nevada, Basped sat out the 2006 season as a [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]]. In 2007, he saw action in 13 games including five starts. He recorded 48 [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], 4.0 [[quarterback sack|sack]]s, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. He ranked sixth in the [[Western Athletic Conference]] in tackles for loss with 11.5.<ref name="bio"/>


In 2008, Nigel Burton took over as Nevada's [[defensive coordinator]] and instituted a [[4-3|4–3]] scheme. The new system relied on the speed of Basped and fellow defensive lineman [[Dontay Moch]] to penetrate from the edge.<ref>Kevin Moody, [http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080824/SPORTS/30859/1059 Moch and Basped locked and loaded for Wolf Pack], ''[[Nevada Appeal]]'', August 24, 2008, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref> That season, Basped saw action in all 13 games, where he recorded 50 tackles (35 solo and 18.5 for loss), 10.0 sacks, three broken-up passes, and three forced fumbles.<ref name="2008stats">[http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/fls/10000/FB_Stats/2008/teamcume.htm 2008 Cumulative Season Statistics], Official Web Site of University of Nevada Athletics, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref> Basped finished the season tied for 21st in the nation in number of quarterback sacks.<ref>[http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2008&div=IA&rpt=IA_playerpasssacks&site=org Pass Sacks], ''Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report'', [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]], January 8, 2009, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref> The [[Western Athletic Conference]] (WAC) named him a first-team All-WAC defensive lineman.<ref>[http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=3625956 All-WAC Football Teams Announced], Western Athletic Conference, December 1, 2008, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref>
In 2008, Nigel Burton took over as Nevada's [[defensive coordinator]] and instituted a [[4-3|4–3]] scheme. The new system relied on the speed of Basped and fellow defensive lineman [[Dontay Moch]] to penetrate from the edge.<ref>Kevin Moody, [http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080824/SPORTS/30859/1059 Moch and Basped locked and loaded for Wolf Pack], ''[[Nevada Appeal]]'', August 24, 2008, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref> That season, Basped saw action in all 13 games, where he recorded 50 tackles (35 solo and 18.5 for loss), 10.0 sacks, three broken-up passes, and three forced fumbles.<ref name="2008stats">[http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/fls/10000/FB_Stats/2008/teamcume.htm 2008 Cumulative Season Statistics], Official Web Site of University of Nevada Athletics, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref> Basped finished the season tied for 21st in the nation in number of quarterback sacks.<ref>[http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2008&div=IA&rpt=IA_playerpasssacks&site=org Pass Sacks], ''Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report'', [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]], January 8, 2009, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref> The [[Western Athletic Conference]] (WAC) named him a first-team All-WAC defensive lineman.<ref>[http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=3625956 All-WAC Football Teams Announced] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216065640/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10100&ATCLID=3625956 |date=2008-12-16 }}, Western Athletic Conference, December 1, 2008, retrieved January 25, 2009.</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==

===New York Jets===
===New York Jets===
Basped was projected to be taken in the 5th-7th round in the [[2010 NFL Draft]]. He went undrafted and signed with the [[New York Jets]] on April 27.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h4x4-WRAIJcxdNSrkDq8fat2yNGg http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h4x4-WRAIJcxdNSrkDq8fat2yNGg]</ref> He was waived on August 8. In the HBO reality show [[Hard Knocks (TV series)|Hard Knocks]], the Jets coaches explain to Kevin that his oft-injured knees were too much of a concern to take him on.
Basped was projected to be taken in the 5th–7th round in the [[2010 NFL draft]]. He went undrafted and signed with the [[New York Jets]] on April 27.<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h4x4-WRAIJcxdNSrkDq8fat2yNGg https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h4x4-WRAIJcxdNSrkDq8fat2yNGg]</ref> He was waived on August 8. In the HBO reality show [[Hard Knocks (documentary series)|Hard Knocks]], the Jets coaches explain to Kevin that his oft-injured knees were too much of a concern to take him on.

===Spokane Shock===
Basped was assigned to the [[Spokane Shock]] of the [[Arena Football League]] on December 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spokaneempire.com/news/?article_id=1421 |title=SHOCK ASSIGNED QUENTIN SCOTT AND KEVIN BASPED |publisher=spokaneempire.com |date=December 20, 2013 |accessdate=August 23, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823124305/http://spokaneempire.com/news/?article_id=1421 |archivedate=August 23, 2016 }}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 6 November 2024

Kevin Basped
No. 51, 99
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1988-05-19) May 19, 1988 (age 36)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:Nevada
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (2008)

Kevin Basped (born May 19, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Nevada.

Early life

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Basped was born in Sacramento and was raised by father Frances Basped and adoptive mother Kathy Navarro. He attended Florin High School where he played football as a defensive end and tight end. As a senior in 2005, he recorded 18 tackles, 15 receptions for 259 yards, three fumble recoveries, and one blocked punt. He also competed in track & field.[1]

College career

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At the University of Nevada, Basped sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt. In 2007, he saw action in 13 games including five starts. He recorded 48 tackles, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. He ranked sixth in the Western Athletic Conference in tackles for loss with 11.5.[1]

In 2008, Nigel Burton took over as Nevada's defensive coordinator and instituted a 4–3 scheme. The new system relied on the speed of Basped and fellow defensive lineman Dontay Moch to penetrate from the edge.[2] That season, Basped saw action in all 13 games, where he recorded 50 tackles (35 solo and 18.5 for loss), 10.0 sacks, three broken-up passes, and three forced fumbles.[3] Basped finished the season tied for 21st in the nation in number of quarterback sacks.[4] The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) named him a first-team All-WAC defensive lineman.[5]

Professional career

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New York Jets

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Basped was projected to be taken in the 5th–7th round in the 2010 NFL draft. He went undrafted and signed with the New York Jets on April 27.[6] He was waived on August 8. In the HBO reality show Hard Knocks, the Jets coaches explain to Kevin that his oft-injured knees were too much of a concern to take him on.

Spokane Shock

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Basped was assigned to the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League on December 20, 2013.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kevin Basped Bio Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, University of Nevada Athletics, retrieved January 25, 2009.
  2. ^ Kevin Moody, Moch and Basped locked and loaded for Wolf Pack, Nevada Appeal, August 24, 2008, retrieved January 25, 2009.
  3. ^ 2008 Cumulative Season Statistics, Official Web Site of University of Nevada Athletics, retrieved January 25, 2009.
  4. ^ Pass Sacks, Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report, National Collegiate Athletic Association, January 8, 2009, retrieved January 25, 2009.
  5. ^ All-WAC Football Teams Announced Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine, Western Athletic Conference, December 1, 2008, retrieved January 25, 2009.
  6. ^ https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h4x4-WRAIJcxdNSrkDq8fat2yNGg
  7. ^ "SHOCK ASSIGNED QUENTIN SCOTT AND KEVIN BASPED". spokaneempire.com. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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