Luke Basso (born May 17, 2003)[1] is an American professional football long snapper for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2026.
| No. 43 – Denver Broncos | |
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| Position | Long snapper |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 17, 2003[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakeridge (Lake Oswego, Oregon) |
| College | Oregon (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editBasso attended Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a five-star long snapper, where he committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks, joining the team as a preferred walk-on.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman in 2021, Basso did not appear in any games and used the season to redshirt.[3] In the 2022 season, he rotated as the team's long snapper, playing in ten games.[4] During the 2023 season, Basso took over as the team's full time long snapper, playing in all 14 games.[5] In 2024, he retained his starting snapper spot, playing in all 14 games.[6][7] For his performance during the 2025 season, Basso accepted an invite to participate in the 2026 Senior Bowl.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 5.05 s | 1.78 s | 2.89 s | 4.59 s | 7.63 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 16 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2026 NFL draft, Basso signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.[10]
References
edit- 1 2 @pbasso5 (May 17, 2020). "Happy 17th @LukeBasso5! Couldn't be more proud of you! Thanks for the years of constant laughter you've brought us. Love you buddy!!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Ulmer, Jerry (January 6, 2021). "For Lakeridge's Luke Basso, ticket to Oregon football is a snap". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ Crepea, James. "Lake Oswego's Luke Basso ready to take over as Oregon Ducks' long snapper". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ Dietz, Alec (August 17, 2023). "'Living his dream:' Oregon football's Luke Basso earns praise for prowess at long snapper". The Register-Guard. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ Lazarus, Jack. "Luke Basso: life of a long snapper". The Daily Emerald. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ Crepea, James. "Oregon Ducks fall camp breakdown: Specialists". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ↑ Clarke, Ryan. "Ducks on the rivalry: Long snapper Luke Basso converted family from Beavers to Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ↑ Crepea, James. "Oregon long snapper accepts Senior Bowl invite". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Luke Basso College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 8, 2026). "Broncos sign 13 college free agents". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 8, 2026.