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#41 Eric Bassey

Position	FS
DOB	1/23/83
Height	6-1
Weight	215
College	Oklahoma
NFL Exp.	3

TRANSACTIONS: Signed to the active roster from the practice squad by St. Louis (10/21/08)�signed to the practice squad by St. Louis (9/3/08)�signed to the active roster from the practice squad by St. Louis (10/12/07)�signed to the practice squad by St. Louis (9/12/07)�signed as an undrafted free agent by Buffalo (5/5/06).

PRO: Has contributed on special teams and on defense at cornerback and safety in two seasons with the Rams�25 career special teams tackles in 18 games.

2008 SEASON: Played in 10 games for the Rams after being signed to the active roster from the practice squad (10/21)�recorded a career-high 13 special teams tackles�spent the first six weeks of the season as a member of the Rams practice squad�Week 16 vs. San Francisco (12/21): Tied his career high with three special teams tackles�also accomplished vs. Arizona (11/2)�Week 17 at Atlanta (12/28): Made his NFL defensive debut.

2007 SEASON: Played in eight games�inactive for three others�began the season on the practice squad before being added to the active roster (10/12)�ranked fifth on the team with 12 special teams tackles�at Baltimore (10/14): Made his NFL debut on special teams�vs. Cleveland (10/28): Registered first career special teams tackles�finished game with two tackles on special teams�at San Francisco (11/18): Tied a career high with three special teams tackles, previously accomplished at New Orleans (11/11).

2006 SEASON: Spent all 17 weeks as a member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad.

Saw action at both safety and cornerback in four seasons at Oklahoma�played in 48 career games, totaling 112 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three interceptions and 16 passes defensed�Sooners posted a combined record of 44-9 in his four seasons with the team�two-time Iron Man award winner at Oklahoma for performance in offseason workout program�Bob Kalsu Award winner for leadership and character�redshirted as a freshman in 2001.

Born Eric O. Bassey in Garland, Texas�attended North Garland High School in Garland, Texas, where he played wide receiver and defensive back in addition to returning kicks�also excelled in track as a member of a 4x100-meter relay team that finished second in the state championship meet...won the state championship in 400-meter event.