An intriguing prospect in the defensive line ... Began his career as a tight end but made the transition to defensive line as a sophomore ... Is an athletic lineman with a big upside ... A second-team academic all-Big 12 selection as a freshman.
2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games and ended the season with 11 tackles ... Finished the season with his best game: a four-tackle effort against Arizona in the Alamo Bowl ...That total included a quarterback sack ... Had two tackles at Kansas, including one for a 1-yard loss ... Picked up his first career quarterback sack against Tulsa ... Had two tackles against Texas A&M ... Credited with solo stops against Baylor and Texas.
2009 (Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games and got his first career start at Oklahoma ... Ended the year with three catches for 34 yards ... Had two catches for 28 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown, at Baylor ... Grabbed a six-yard reception at Iowa State.
2008: Redshirt.
High School: A SuperPrep All-America selection after a standout senior season on both sides of the ball ... SuperPrep listed him as the No. 28 prospect in the Midlands region ... An Oklahoma all-stater at defensive end as selected by the state's coaches ... Member of The Oklahoman's Little All-City team ... Selected by Scout.com as the sixth best prospect in the state of Oklahoma ... Rivals.com designated him as the nation's 22nd best tight end prospect and as the seventh best player in the state ... Caught 16 passes for 195 yards as a tight end during his senior season ... His defensive numbers included 60 tackles and 10 quarterback sacks ... Had 50 tackles and 12 receptions as a junior ... Held scholarship offers from several Big 12 programs.
Personal: Born March 29, 1990, in Oklahoma City ... Son of John and Vicki Bassett ... Played on a 10-3 state semifinalist team at Tuttle ... Majoring in health promotion ... Considering a career in college coaching when his playing days are concluded ... Served as a mentor for a fourth-grade physical education class at Tuttle.
