Jonathan Babineaux

Legends of Kinnick

My guest today played with the Hawks from 2000-2005 than went on to play 12 NFL seasons for the Atlanta Falcons after being selected in 2nd round of the 2005 draft and was a key part of 2 Big Ten championships with the Hawks.
He originally came to Iowa as a fullback out of Port Arthur Texas. But was switched over to the defensive side of the ball when we needed more quality players on the d-line.
He finished his collegiate career with 131 tackles (39 for losses), 19 sacks, 24 quarterback hurries, one interception, two pass deflections, four fumble recoveries, and five forced fumbles.
Had an outstanding NFL career with a major highlight.....At the end of the 2016 season, Babineaux and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, (51) where they faced Tom Brady & the New England Patriots on February 5, 2017. In the Super Bowl, he recorded one assisted tackle as the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.
Ladies and gentlemen....Johnathan Babineaux