Early years

Babin attended Paw Paw High School and lettered in football, wrestling and track. In football, he was a two-time team Defensive MVP, and was an All-Kalamazoo Valley Association first team choice as a senior. In wrestling, he was the state champion as a senior. Babin came back from a broken leg his senior year, playing in the last three games and earning a scholarship from Western Michigan University. In track & field, Babin was a state-qualifier in the throwing events, with top-throws of 16.15 meters (52 ft 9 in) in the shot put and 47.85 meters (156 ft 4 in) in the discus throw.

College career

Babin attended Western Michigan University, where he played for the Western Michigan Broncos football team from 2000 to 2003. He finished his college football career with 38 sacks, 299 tackles, eight forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Babin started 25 of 47 games at WMU, setting Broncos career marks in sacks (38) and tackles for loss (75). Babin also had two passes defended, blocked three punts and had three receptions for 55 yards.

Babin started all 12 games at left defensive end as a senior, earning first-team All-America 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. He 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. As a senior he made 115 tackles and matched his career-high with 15 sacks and made 33 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. As a junior he started all 12 games and made 94 tackles (26 for loss), 15 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed. Babin also blocked two punts and caught three passes for 35 yards. He made 56 tackles (13 for loss) as a sophomore, plus a team-leading seven sacks and two forced fumbles. As a freshman, Babin played in all 12 games, collected 34 tackles and was the only true freshman to earn a letter.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 2¾ in	260 lb	4.62 s	1.62 s	2.68 s	4.14 s	7.03 s	34 in	10 ft 1 in	28 reps

Houston Texans

Babin was drafted by Houston Texans in first round (27th pick overall) of 2004 NFL Draft. The Texans traded second, third, fourth, and fifth round pick to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a first (27th overall) and fifth round pick. He was signed to a five-year $6 million contract by Texans on June 26, 2004. He played 16 games in his rookie season for Houston, making 51 solo tackles,12 assisted tackles and four sacks. In 2005, he played in 12 games, and made 35 tackles. He matched his 2004 sack mark with four and also forced two fumbles. In 2006, he played 15 games, getting 26 tackles and five sacks.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 1, 2007, Babin was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks from the Houston Texans in exchange for safety Michael Boulware. He was released by the Seahawks on September 17, 2008 after the team acquired wide receiver Keary Colbert from the Denver Broncos.

Kansas City Chiefs

Babin was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on November 12, 2008, after defensive end Brian Johnston was placed on injured reserve. After the 2008 season, Babin became a free agent.

First stint with Eagles

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

Tennessee Titans

On March 19, 2010, Babin signed with the Tennessee Titans. Babin's lone season with Titans proved to be his best, recording 58 tackles, 12.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles, which led to him being named to the 2011 Pro Bowl.

Second stint with Eagles

Following his Pro Bowl season, Babin signed a five-year deal with the Eagles worth approximately $28 million. This deal included guarantees in the $5-6 million range and reunited him with former Titans defensive line coach Jim Washburn. In week one of the 2011 regular season against the St. Louis Rams, Babin had two sacks, which matched his previous total during his last stint with the Eagles. He then went on a rampage, acquiring 8 sacks in three games, and climbed to the top of the NFL with 18 sacks with 2 games remaining in the season. He finished the season with 40 tackles and 18 sacks, the highest of his career.

On November 27, 2012, the Eagles released Babin following a loss to Carolina on Monday Night Football. He had 5.5 sacks through 11 games.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 28, 2012, Babin was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 5 games with the Jaguars, Babin made 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery. Overall in 2012, combined with both teams, Babin played 16 total games with 37 total combined tackles, 7 sacks, 1 pass defended, 4 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery.

On November 17, 2013, 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. Babin finished the 2013 season with 7.5 sacks on 40 combined tackles, 2 passes defended, and 3 forced fumbles.

On March 10, 2014, Babin voided the final two years of his contract to become a free agent. Three days later, on March 13, he re-signed with the team.

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

New York Jets

Babin signed a two-year contract with the New York Jets on July 23, 2014. He was released by the Jets on September 5, 2015.

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens signed Babin on September 15, 2015 after starter Terrell Suggs was placed on injured reserve. Babin was released on October 13, 2015.

Arizona Cardinals

On January 12, 2016 Babin signed with the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL stats

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	FR YDS	INT	IR YDS	AVG IR	LNG	TD	PD
2004	HOU	16	63	51	12	4.0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2005	HOU	12	35	24	11	4.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2006	HOU	15	26	19	7	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
2008	KC	7	31	25	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	SEA	2	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	PHI	12	16	11	5	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	TEN	16	58	44	14	12.5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	PHI	16	40	35	5	18.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012	PHI	11	26	21	5	5.5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2012	JAX	5	11	7	4	1.5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	JAX	16	40	31	9	7.5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	NYJ	16	25	14	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		144	372	283	89	64.5	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9

Key

• GP: games played
• COMB: combined tackles
• TOTAL: total tackles
• AST: assisted tackles
• SACK: sacks
• FF: forced fumbles
• FR: fumble recoveries
• FR YDS: fumble return yards
• INT: interceptions
• IR YDS: interception return yards
• AVG IR: average interception return
• LNG: longest interception return
• TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
• PD: passes defensed

Personal

He has a wife and three sons. He 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.His father moved from Quebec in Canada to live in Michigan

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

[ Source: Wikipedia ]