Jason Babin life and biography

PRO:
Jason Babin is a relentless pass rusher with a non-stop motor who will look to provide depth at defensive end for the Titans in 2010. The former first-round draft pick possesses a sudden burst off the edge and has the ability to create havoc in the offensive backfield. Babin played his first two seasons as an outside linebacker with the Texans before moving to his current defensive end position.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• As a rookie with the Texans in 2004, started all 16 games at left outside linebacker and recorded 76 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries.
• In 2006, played in 15 games with three starts at left defensive end and finished with 25 tackles and a career-best five sacks.

TITANS TIDBITS:
• Babin is an avid hunter and owns and operates Babin Ranch, a hunting ranch that is situated on 435 heavily wooded acres in Center, Texas. Ranch visitors can find the land stocked with a variety of exotic animals, such as zebras, rams, antelope, wildebeests and kudu, as well as deer, elk and buffalo. Log on to BabinRanch.com for more information.
• Babin has been training for an opportunity to play in the NFL since his teenage years in Paw Paw, Mich., where police used to get complaints from people in his neighborhood about someone running down the street with a stolen tire. However, they soon found out that it was just Babin doing his nightly run, dragging a truck tire attached to his waist with a logging chain.
• Babin plans to concentrate on real estate development when his playing days are over.
• Was the first player in Western Michigan history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Paw Paw, Mich., native was originally selected by the Houston Texans in the first round (27th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
• Traded by the Texans to the Seattle Seahawks for safety Michael Boulware on Sept. 1, 2007. • Released by the Seahawks on Sept. 18, 2008 and signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 12, 2008.
• Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 4, 2009.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2010. The Eagles declined first refusal rights they had written in his previous contract on March 19.

COLLEGE:
• Was a two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Year and two-time first-team All-MAC selection at Western Michigan.
• Appeared in 47 games with 25 starts for the Broncos, setting the school marks for sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75). Finished his career with 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
• As a senior, earned first-team All-America honors from the The NFL Draft Report and College Sports Report, and added second-team honors from Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and College Football News after posting 115 tackles, 15 sacks and 33 tackles for loss.
• As a junior, recorded 94 tackles, 15 sacks, 26 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed.
• As a sophomore, notched 56 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and a team-best seven sacks.
• Was the only true freshman to letter for the Broncos after registering 34 tackles.
• Majored in criminal justice at Western Michigan.

PERSONAL:
• Married to Sara and the couple has two sons, Maddux Bo and Talan Davis. Splits time between Nashville and Paw Paw, Mich.
• Was a first-team All-Kalamazoo Valley Association selection as a senior at Paw Paw High School. Also was a two-time Defensive MVP before missing his senior season with a broken leg.
• Also lettered in wrestling and won a state title in the heavyweight division.
• Born Jason Thomas Babin on May 24, 1980 in Kalamazoo, Mich.

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