Bassa was listed as an inside linebacker on Oregon's initial 2022 spring roster, and Dan Lanning explained the move following the second spring practice on Saturday. "Intelligence.

The Kansas City Chiefs added linebacker Jeffrey Bassa out of Oregon State in the fifth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft, as he's expressed wanting to learn and grow in his first year.

Oregon linebacker Jeff Bassa poses for a photo after the No. 1 Ducks beat the Michigan Wolverines in a Big Ten football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

On Day 3 of the 2025 NFL draft, the Kansas City Chiefs remained active on the trade market, negotiating with the Pittsburgh Steelers to move up to the No. 156 pick in the fifth round.

According to the league’s Monday transaction wire, Kansas City signed 2025 draftees linebacker Jeffrey Bassa and running back Brashard Smith. Bassa, 22, was the No. 156 overall pick in the fifth round ...

Jeffrey Bassa is a LB prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 8.42 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 458 out of 2893 LB from 1987 to 2025.

A four-star recruit ranked No. 334 overall in 2021, Bassa came to Oregon as a safety and moved to linebacker and started as a freshman due to injuries.