Post by JoeBigBlue on Aug 8, 2018 17:25:51 GMT -5
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EAST RUTHERFORD — Chris Hogan and Miles Austin were NFL long shots when they tried to make it to the league out of Monmouth University.
Now that the same door is open for Mike Basile, he may have a lot of work to do to stick, but Hogan and Austin started from this extreme, too.
The New York Giants signed the former Monmouth safety Basile, a source told The Record and NorthJersey.com on Wednesday. The team later confirmed the signing.
Basile is expected to be in uniform and could see the field at some point Thursday night when the Giants play host to the Cleveland Browns in their preseason opener at MetLife Stadium. He worked out for the Giants on Tuesday, and he participated in both local pre-draft pro days with the Giants and Jets back in the spring.
A Brick native, Basile graduated from Monmouth as the most decorated player in school history, earning consensus All-American honors as a junior and senior. He set the Monmouth record for career tackles with 433 last season and finished as a four-time First Team All-Big South selection, setting the conference record for solo stops with 285. The 2017 Big South Co-Defensive Player of the Year was named to the FCS ADA All-America Team, earning him the distinction of the top defensive back in the FCS.
He also recorded 22 passes defended, eight interceptions, seven sacks and six blocked kicks.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Basile will take the spot of defensive back Teddy Williams, who was released at his request as the defensive back deals with a personal family matter.
This will certainly be a challenge for Basile, considering he will be suiting up for a game without having practiced with the Giants. The team traditionally holds a walk-thru the day before a game, so Basile will undoubtedly be on a crash course to pick up as much as he can, just in case an unexpected opportunity presents itself Thursday.
Monmouth University senor safety Mike Basile eclipsed the program's career tackles record on Saturday night at Bucknell (Photo: FILE PHOTO)
The Giants have a deep competition going at safety for the starting spot opposite Landon Collins with Curtis Riley currently listed in that role on the team's unofficial depth chart. Darian Thompson, who started all 16 games last season, has been having a solid camp, while Andrew Adams and Mike Thomas have also gotten chances in the rotation with the first team. Rookie Sean Chandler of Camden has been coming on as of late, too.
Monmouth safety Mike Basile was named co-Big South Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. (Photo: Monmouth Athletics/Karlee Sell)
Basile put together an impressive showing at Monmouth's Pro Day before the draft in front of the largest contingent of scouts in the program's history, according to coach Kevin Callahan.
Monmouth has been well represented through the years in the NFL, including Wyckoff native Hogan, a star wide receiver for the New England Patriots; Garfield native Miles Austin (formerly of the Dallas Cowboys); and current Jets tight end Neal Sterling of Belmar.
This chance for Basile will be interesting with the Giants practicing just twice in North Jersey following the game against the Browns before they travel next week to the Detroit suburbs for joint practices with the Lions in advance of the teams' preseason game on Aug. 17. If he can prove his value beyond this weekend, Basile could really get an opportunity to impress.
EAST RUTHERFORD — Chris Hogan and Miles Austin were NFL long shots when they tried to make it to the league out of Monmouth University.
Now that the same door is open for Mike Basile, he may have a lot of work to do to stick, but Hogan and Austin started from this extreme, too.
The New York Giants signed the former Monmouth safety Basile, a source told The Record and NorthJersey.com on Wednesday. The team later confirmed the signing.
Basile is expected to be in uniform and could see the field at some point Thursday night when the Giants play host to the Cleveland Browns in their preseason opener at MetLife Stadium. He worked out for the Giants on Tuesday, and he participated in both local pre-draft pro days with the Giants and Jets back in the spring.
A Brick native, Basile graduated from Monmouth as the most decorated player in school history, earning consensus All-American honors as a junior and senior. He set the Monmouth record for career tackles with 433 last season and finished as a four-time First Team All-Big South selection, setting the conference record for solo stops with 285. The 2017 Big South Co-Defensive Player of the Year was named to the FCS ADA All-America Team, earning him the distinction of the top defensive back in the FCS.
He also recorded 22 passes defended, eight interceptions, seven sacks and six blocked kicks.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Basile will take the spot of defensive back Teddy Williams, who was released at his request as the defensive back deals with a personal family matter.
This will certainly be a challenge for Basile, considering he will be suiting up for a game without having practiced with the Giants. The team traditionally holds a walk-thru the day before a game, so Basile will undoubtedly be on a crash course to pick up as much as he can, just in case an unexpected opportunity presents itself Thursday.
Monmouth University senor safety Mike Basile eclipsed the program's career tackles record on Saturday night at Bucknell (Photo: FILE PHOTO)
The Giants have a deep competition going at safety for the starting spot opposite Landon Collins with Curtis Riley currently listed in that role on the team's unofficial depth chart. Darian Thompson, who started all 16 games last season, has been having a solid camp, while Andrew Adams and Mike Thomas have also gotten chances in the rotation with the first team. Rookie Sean Chandler of Camden has been coming on as of late, too.
Monmouth safety Mike Basile was named co-Big South Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday. (Photo: Monmouth Athletics/Karlee Sell)
Basile put together an impressive showing at Monmouth's Pro Day before the draft in front of the largest contingent of scouts in the program's history, according to coach Kevin Callahan.
Monmouth has been well represented through the years in the NFL, including Wyckoff native Hogan, a star wide receiver for the New England Patriots; Garfield native Miles Austin (formerly of the Dallas Cowboys); and current Jets tight end Neal Sterling of Belmar.
This chance for Basile will be interesting with the Giants practicing just twice in North Jersey following the game against the Browns before they travel next week to the Detroit suburbs for joint practices with the Lions in advance of the teams' preseason game on Aug. 17. If he can prove his value beyond this weekend, Basile could really get an opportunity to impress.
