36 Facts About Jason Babin

Jason Babin was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Jason Babin played college football at Western Michigan, where he was twice recognized as the conference defensive player of the year.

Jason Babin attended Paw Paw High School and lettered in football, wrestling, and track.

Jason Babin came back from a broken leg during his senior year, playing in the last three games and earning a scholarship from Western Michigan University.

Jason Babin attended Western Michigan University, where he played for the Western Michigan Broncos football team from 2000 to 2003.

Jason Babin finished his college football career with 38 sacks, 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

Jason Babin started 25 of 47 games at Western Michigan, setting Broncos career marks in sacks and tackles for loss.

Jason Babin had two passes defended, blocked three punts and had three receptions for 55 yards.

Jason Babin started all 12 games at the left defensive end position as a senior, earning first-team All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report and College Sports Report and added second-team honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, and College Football News.

Jason Babin was a first-team All-Mid-American Conference selection and league's Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, in addition to being team captain and team MVP.

Jason Babin blocked two punts and caught three passes for 35 yards.

Jason Babin made 56 tackles as a sophomore, plus a team-leading seven sacks and two forced fumbles.

Jason Babin was drafted by Houston Texans in the first round of 2004 NFL Draft.

Jason Babin was signed to a five-year contract worth $6 million by the Texans on June 26,2004.

Jason Babin played 16 games in his rookie season for Houston, making 51 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, and four sacks.

Jason Babin matched his 2004 sack mark with four and forced two fumbles.

On September 1,2007, Jason Babin was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks from the Houston Texans in exchange for safety Michael Boulware.

Jason Babin was released by the Seahawks on September 17,2008 after the team acquired wide receiver Keary Colbert from the Denver Broncos.

Jason Babin was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on November 12,2008.

Jason Babin was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 4,2009.

On March 19,2010, Jason Babin signed with the Tennessee Titans.

In Week 1 of the 2011 regular season against the St Louis Rams, Jason Babin had two sacks, which matched his previous total during his last stint with the Eagles.

Jason Babin finished the season with 40 tackles and 18 sacks, the highest of his career.

On November 28,2012, Jason Babin was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In five games with the Jaguars, Jason Babin made 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery.

On November 17,2013, Jason Babin inadvertently ripped out a handful of Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington's dreadlocks while defending a running play versus the Arizona Cardinals in Jacksonville.

Jason Babin finished the 2013 season with 7.5 sacks on 40 combined tackles, two passes defended, and three forced fumbles.

On March 10,2014, Jason Babin voided the final two years of his contract to become a free agent.

Jason Babin was released from the Jaguars on June 19,2014.

Jason Babin signed a two-year contract with the New York Jets on July 23,2014.

Jason Babin was released by the Jets on September 5,2015.

On January 12,2016, Jason Babin signed with the Arizona Cardinals to add depth as an outside linebacker for the postseason after Alex Okafor was lost to an injury.

Jason Babin is a supporter of the Republican Party, is an avid poker player, and is well known for his devout love of the theater, which has included multiple trips to plays both on and off Broadway.

Jason Babin's father moved from Quebec in Canada to live in Michigan.

In 2014, Jason Babin was inducted into the Western Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame.

Jason Babin cofounded RedZone Realty Group with former Jacksonville Jaguars teammate, Kyle Bosworth.