Linebacker, Penn State, 2014–17
Jason Cabinda
- Number
- No. 40
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 234 lb
- Hometown
- Flemington, NJ
- Born
- Mar 17, 1996
Jason Cabinda played linebacker at Penn State (2014–17).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Indiana, 2017Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2016
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Penn State | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2016 | Penn State | 80 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 88 | 34 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 168 | 70 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Penn State | 40 | LB | ||
| 2015 | Penn State | 40 | LB | ||
| 2016 | Penn State | 40 | LB | ||
| 2017 | Penn State | 40 | LB | 6′1″ | 234 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2017 Penn State 13 games, 88 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 33–14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia State | W 56–0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Iowa | W 21–19 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Indiana | W 45–14 | 14 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Northwestern | W 31–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Michigan | W 42–13 | 12 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Ohio State | L 38–39 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Michigan State | L 24–27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Rutgers | W 35–6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–44 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 25 | at Maryland | W 66–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 35–28 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Penn State 9 games, 80 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Kent State | W 33–13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Ohio State | W 24–21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | at Purdue | W 62–24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Iowa | W 41–14 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atIndiana | W 45–31 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atRutgers | W 39–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 45–12 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Wisconsin | W 38–31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. USC | L 49–52 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Penn State 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | atNorthwestern | L 21–23 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 10–14).
| Drill | Combine 2018 | Combine or pro day 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ | |
| Weight | 239 lb | |
| Arm length | 32″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅛″W | |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′9″ | |
| Bench press | 19 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 37 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 37 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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