Babin with the Philadelphia Eagles
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | May 24, 1980 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Paw Paw (MI) | ||||||||
College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2015 | |||||||||
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Tackles: | 372 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 64.5 |
Forced fumbles: | 14 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jason Thomas Babin (born May 24, 1980) is a former American football outside linebacker of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Michigan, where he was twice recognized as the conference defensive player of the year.
Babin has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and Baltimore Ravens.
Babin attended Paw Paw High School and lettered in football, wrestling and track. In football, he was a two-time team Defensive MVP, and was an All-Kalamazoo Valley Association first team choice as a senior. In wrestling, he was the state champion as a senior. Babin came back from a broken leg his senior year, playing in the last three games and earning a scholarship from Western Michigan University. In track & field, Babin was a state-qualifier in the throwing events, with top-throws of 16.15 meters (52 ft 9 in) in the shot put and 47.85 meters (156 ft 4 in) in the discus throw.
Babin attended Western Michigan University, where he played for the Western Michigan Broncos football team from 2000 to 2003. He finished his college football career with 38 sacks, 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Babin started 25 of 47 games at WMU, setting Broncos career marks in sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75). Babin also had two passes defended, blocked three punts and had three receptions for 55 yards.