Quick Facts
Biography
Eric O. Bassey (born January 23, 1983 in Garland, Texas) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Bassey Attended North Garland High School in Garland, Texas, where he played wide receiver and defensive back in addition to returning kicks. He also excelled in track as a member of a 4×100-meter relay team that finished second in the state championship meet and he won state championship in 400-meter event.
College career
Bassey played college football at Oklahoma. He played in 48 games totaling 112 tackles, two sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three interceptions. Had a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown against Alabama in the season opener at OU Memorial Stadium, and in 2004 returned an interception for a touchdown against UCLA Bruins.
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Pre-draft measureables | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20 ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-11⅞ ** | 195 ** | 4.36 ** | X | X | 3.96 ** | 7.05 ** | 37½" ** | 9'08" ** | 17 ** | X | |||||||||
| * represents NFL Combine **represents OklahomaPro Day—"X" Denotes "No Data" or "Did Not Participate" | |||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
Bassey was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2006 and spent the entire season on the practice squad.
St. Louis Rams
On September 12, 2007, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams to their practice squad and was then later signed to the active roster. During the 2007 season, he played in eight games recording 11 tackles.
Bassey spent the first seven weeks of the 2008 season on the Rams' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 22, 2008, after wide receiver Eddie Kennison was waived.
On August 9, 2009, Bassey was waived/injured after suffering a torn ACL in a special teams drill.
Post-Retirement
Bassey is now the co-owner of the Texas Outlaws of the new Fall Experimental Football League along with fellow NFL alum Tommie Harris.