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Jason Babin
Jason Babin Jason Thomas Babin (born May 24, 1980) is an American
football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the
National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the
Houston Texans in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
He played college football at Western Michigan.
Babin has also played for the Seattle Seahawks,
Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans.
Early years
Babin attended Paw Paw High School and lettered in
football and wrestling. In football, he was a two-time
Babin with the Eagles in 2009. team Defensive MVP, and was an All-Kalamazoo Valley
Association first team choice as a senior. In wrestling,
No. 93 Philadelphia Eagles he was the state champion as a senior. Babin came back
Defensive end from a broken leg his senior year, playing in the last 3
games and earning a scholarship from Western Michigan
Personal information
University.
birth:
Date of birth May 24, 1980 (1980-05-24)
Place of birth Kalamazoo, Michigan
birth: College career
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 260 lb (118 kg) Babin attended Western Michigan University and fin-
ished his college football career with 38 sacks, 299 tack-
Career information
les, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
College:
College Western Michigan Babin Started 25 of 47 games at WMU, setting Broncos’
NFL Draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Draft: career marks in sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75). Babin
also had two passes defended, blocked three punts and
Debuted in 2004 for the Houston Texans had three receptions for 55 yards.
Babin started all 12 games at left defensive end as a
senior, earning First-team All-America honors from The
Career history NFL Draft Report and College Sports Report and added
Second-team honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sport-
• Houston Texans (2004–2006)
• Seattle Seahawks (2007–2008) ing News and College Football News. He was a First-team
• Kansas City Chiefs (2008) All-Mid-American Conference selection and league’s De-
• Philadelphia Eagles (2009) fensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive sea-
• Tennessee Titans (2010) son, in addition to being team captain and team MVP.
• Philadelphia Eagles (2011–present)
As a senior he made 115 tackles and matched his career-
Roster status Active
status: high with 15 sacks and made 33 tackles behind the line
of scrimmage. As a junior he started all 12 games and
Career highlights and awards
made 94 tackles (26 for loss), 15 sacks, two forced fum-
• 2× First-team All-MAC (2002–2003) bles, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed. Babin
• 2× MAC Defensive P.O.Y. (2002–2003) also blocked two punts and caught three passes for 35
• 2× Pro Bowl selection (2010, 2011)
yards. He made 56 tackles (13 for loss) as a sophomore,
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 plus a team-leading seven sacks and two forced fumbles.
As a freshman, Babin played in all 12 games, collected 34
Tackles 268
tackles and was the only true freshman to earn a letter.
Sacks 48.0
Forced fumbles 7
Stats at NFL.com
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Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2¾ in 260 lb 4.62 s 1.62 s 2.68 s 4.14 s 7.03 s 34 in 10 ft 1 in 28 rep
All values from NFL Combine, except Broad which is from Western Michigan Pro Day [1]
Professional career Jim Washburn. In week one of the regular season against
the St. Louis Rams, Babin had two sacks, which matched
his previous total during his last stint with the Eagles.
Pre-draft He then went on a rampage, acquiring 8 sacks in three
games, and climbed to the top of the NFL with 18 sacks
Houston Texans with 2 games remaining in the season. He is now tied
Babin was drafted by Houston Texans in first round (27th with Dallas Cowboys OLB DeMarcus Ware
pick overall) of 2004 NFL Draft. The Texans traded sec-
ond, third, fourth, and fifth round pick to the Tennessee
Titans in exchange for a first (27th overall) and fifth
Personal
round pick. He was signed to a five-year $6 million con- He has a wife and two sons. He is a supporter of the
tract by Texans on June 26, 2004.[2] He played 16 games Republican Party and is an avid hunter.
in his rookie season for Houston, making 63 tackles and
four sacks. In 2005, he played in 12 games, and made 35
tackles. He matched his 2004 sack mark with four and al-
References
so forced two fumbles. In 2006, he played 15 games, get- [1] "Jason Babin". NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009.
ting 26 tackles and a career-high five sacks. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/
dsprofile.php?pyid=58213&draftyear=2004&genpos=DE.
Seattle Seahawks Retrieved April 26, 2009.
[2] USA Today
On September 1, 2007, Babin was acquired by the Seattle
Seahawks from the Houston Texans in exchange for safe-
ty Michael Boulware. He was released by the Seahawks External links
on September 17, 2008 after the team acquired wide re-
• Jason Babin on Twitter
ceiver Keary Colbert from the Denver Broncos.
• Philadelphia Eagles bio
• Tennessee Titans bio
Kansas City Chiefs
Persondata
Babin was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on November
12, 2008, after defensive end Brian Johnston was placed Name Babin, Jason
on injured reserve. After the 2008 season, Babin became Alternative names
a free agent. Short description
Date of birth May 24, 1980
First stint with Eagles
Place of birth Kalamazoo, Michigan
Babin was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 4,
2009. Date of death
Place of death
Tennessee Titans
On March 19, 2010, Babin signed with the Tennessee Ti-
tans. Babin’s lone season with Titans proved to be his
best, recording 58 tackles, 12.5 sacks, and two forced
fumbles, which led to him being named to the 2011 Pro
Bowl.
Second stint with Eagles
Following his Pro Bowl season, Babin signed a five-year
deal with the Eagles worth approximately $28 million.
This deal included guarantees in the $5–6 million range
and reunited him with former Titans defensive line coach
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Categories:
• 1980 births
• Living people
• Players of American football from Michigan
• People from Kalamazoo, Michigan
• American football defensive ends
• American football linebackers
• Western Michigan Broncos football players
• Houston Texans players
• Seattle Seahawks players
• Kansas City Chiefs players
• Philadelphia Eagles players
• Tennessee Titans players
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