Jason Babin

Professional football defensive end Jason Babin plays for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. Babin began the 2008 season with the Seattle Seahawks, before he was released and signed with the Chiefs on November 12, 2008.¹

Fast Facts

1. Date of birth: May 24, 1980²
2. Birthplace: Paw Paw, Michigan³
3. Height: 6'3"²
4. Weight: 267 lbs²
5. College: Western Michigan University²
6. First and only Western Michigan graduate to be drafted in the first round of the NFL draft³
7. Major: Criminal justice³
8. Position: Defensive end²
9. Was referred to as "Bad-Boy Babin" by Houston Texans fans
10. Avid hunter, who owns the Babin Ranch in Center, Texas³
11. Wife: Sara³

Football Career

Babin began his career playing college football with the Western Michigan Broncos in 2000. After college, Babin was drafted 27th overall in the 2004 NFL draft by the Houston Texans. He made his NFL debut that year, recording 63 tackles and four sacks. After three seasons in Houston, Babin was traded to the Seattle Seahawks. He only saw action in two games in 2007 with the Seahawks, not recording a single tackle in either contest. Babin was released by the Seahawks on September 17, 2008, reportedly to make room for wide receiver Keary Colbert.²

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