Jeffrey Bassa

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Jeffrey Bassa
No. 31 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-20) September 20, 2002 (age 22)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Kearns (Kearns, Utah)
College: Oregon (2021–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: 5th round, 156th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeffrey Bassa (born September 20, 2002) [1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Early life

Bassa grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended Kearns High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track and field. Coming out of high school, Bassa committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks over numerous Power 4 offers. [2]

College career

In Bassa's first two seasons in 2021 and 2022, he notched 110 tackles with seven and a half being for a loss, three sacks, a pass deflections, and two interceptions. [3] In the final minutes of Oregon's week 2 matchup, he returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown in a win over Texas Tech. [4] In the 2024 Fiesta Bowl, Bassa led the Ducks with eight tackles, adding one for a loss, in a win over Liberty, earning game defensive MVP honors. [5] In 2023, he amassed 71 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, a pass deflection, an interception, and a touchdown, [6] earning second-team all-Pac-12 Conference honors. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		232 lb
(105 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.63 s1.59 s2.73 s7.34 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

Bassa was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 156th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Jeffrey Bassa Linebacker Oregon". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ Allen, Trevor (October 13, 2020). "Kearns High School Star Jeff Bassa Commits To Oregon Football". KSL Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jeffrey Bassa". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ Odom, Joel (September 10, 2023). "Jeffrey Bassa's pick-six seals Oregon Ducks' win at Texas Tech". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ Connolly, Matt (January 6, 2024). "Jeffrey Bassa shares conversations Oregon's defense had early in Fiesta Bowl". On3.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ Crepea, James (January 4, 2024). "Oregon football linebacker Jeff Bassa returning for senior season in 2024". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ La Rue, Israel (January 4, 2024). "Oregon Football Linebacker Jeffrey Bassa Returning in 2024". Oregon Ducks on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Jeffrey Bassa Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Jeffrey Bassa College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hansen, Chris (April 26, 2025). "Kansas City Chiefs pick Oregon LB Jeffrey Bassa in NFL draft 5th round: Highlights, stats". The Register-Guard . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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