Linebacker, Western Michigan, 2000–⁠03

Jason Babin

Born
May 24, 1980

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Jason Babin played linebacker at Western Michigan (2000–⁠03). The Houston Texans took Babin in the first round, No. 27 overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
2003
Mid-American Defensive Player of the Year
Drafted
No. 27
Overall, 2004 NFL Draft (Houston Texans)

Honors

All-America: Walter Camp second team 2003

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2004
Height6′2⅝″
Weight260 lb
Arm length33⅛″
Hand size9⅞″
40-yard dash4.64 s
10-yard split1.64 s
Vertical jump34″
Broad jump10′1″
Bench press28 reps
3-cone drill7.03 s
20-yard shuttle4.14 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

11 seasons, 136 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.

Pro Bowls: 2 (2010–⁠11) · First-team All-Pro: 2011 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2011

All-Pro teams: AP second team 2011; Sporting News first team 2011.

SeasonTeamGTklSacksInt
2004Houston Texans164540
2005Houston Texans123340
2006Houston Texans132150
2008Kansas City Chiefs92620
2009Philadelphia Eagles81530
2010Tennessee Titans164812.50
2011Philadelphia Eagles1637180
2012Jacksonville Jaguars153670
2013Jacksonville Jaguars16397.50
2014New York Jets142420
2015Baltimore Ravens1–00
NFL career136324650

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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