Jordan Babineaux

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Jordan Babineaux
Seattle Seahawks — No. 27
Defensive back
Date of birth: August 31, 1982 (1982-08-31) (age 25)
Place of birth: Port Arthur, Texas
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
National Football League debut
2004 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career history
College: Southern Arkansas
Undrafted in 2004
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements
Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
Tackles     201
Sacks     1.0
INTs     5
Stats at NFL.com

Jordan Jude Babineaux[1] (born August 31, 1982 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an American football defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks. He is most notable for his game-saving effort in the 2006 NFC Wild Card game when he tackled Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo after Romo infamously fumbled the snap for what might have been a game-winning field goal for the Cowboys.

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[edit] College career

Babineaux was Dopke.com’s National Special Teams Performer of the Year, was a second team selection on the D2Football.com All-America team, was a first team All-South Region pick on defense, and was a first team All-GSC defensive back. He tied two NCAA Division II records, set two GSC records and tied another, and set two school records for Southern Arkansas University.

[edit] Pro career

Babineaux was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Southern Arkansas University. In Seattle he is known as "Big Play Babs". He earned this nickname after a game-changing interception against the Dallas Cowboys on October 23, 2005. He intercepted a pass by Drew Bledsoe and returned the ball to the Cowboys' 32 yard-line with five seconds left in the game, setting up a game winning Josh Brown field goal.

On January 6, 2007, late in the final quarter of the Wild Card game against the Dallas Cowboys during the 2007 NFL playoffs, Babineaux made a diving, game-saving ankle tackle of Dallas quarterback and place kick holder Tony Romo, who was scrambling to the end zone with the football after bobbling the snap for what might have been a winning field goal. The tackle stopped Romo inches short of a first down, and about a yard shy of a touchdown. As a result, Seattle took possession on downs and had a 21-20 victory.

In September 2007, Babineaux signed a 5 year extension to remain with the Seahawks. The deal is worth an aggregate value of between $ 10 - $ 15 Million. While he could have tested the free agent market, Babineaux's loyalty to the Seahawks organization and the fans of Seattle, along with his desire to lead the Seahawks back to the Super Bowl, were all factors in keeping the versatile defensive back in Seattle.

Babineaux uses his versatility to plays cornerback, safety, and special teams.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Babineaux on Pro-Football-Reference. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.

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