Jason Cabinda

Jason W. Cabinda (born March 17, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Jason Cabinda

Cabinda with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2017
No. 53, 45
Positions	Linebacker, fullback
Personal information
Born	(1996-03-17) March 17, 1996 (age 29) Buena Park, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Hunterdon Central Regional (Flemington, New Jersey)
College	Penn State (2014–2017)
NFL draft	2018: undrafted
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2018) Detroit Lions (2019–2023)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-Big Ten (2017) Third-team All-Big Ten (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 43 Receptions 7 Receiving yards 29 Rushing yards 27 Return yards 24 Total touchdowns 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Cabinda attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School,^[1] where he led the Red Devils to a Central Group V championship in 2013, scoring two touchdowns in the 21–0 victory over Manalapan High School.^[2] Notably, he totaled 3,417 yards as a rusher from his sophomore to senior year and scored 47 total touchdowns.^[3]

College career

Cabinda played four seasons for the Nittany Lions, playing in 43 games and starting 36 games.^[4][5][6] He finished his Penn State career ninth all-time in career tackles with 286 and accumulated six career sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, 11 passes defensed and one interception.^[7] Cabinda was named third-team All-Big Ten Conference by the coaches and honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media in 2016.^[8]

Statistics

Penn State Nittany Lions
Season	Tackles							Interceptions
	G	Tot	Solo	Asst	Sck	FF	Int	YDS	Avg	Lng	TD	PD
2014	8	17	7	10	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	13	100	39	61	2.5	1	1	0	0	0	0	5
2016	9	81	36	45	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2017	11	81	28	53	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Total	41	279	110	169	5.5	2	1	0	0	0	0	11

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Wingspan	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	239 lb (108 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m)	4.22 s	7.00 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)	19 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Oakland Raiders

Cabinda signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.^[11] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.^[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 16, 2018.^[14]

On August 31, 2019, Cabinda was waived by the Raiders.^[15]

Detroit Lions

On September 2, 2019, Cabinda was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.^[16] He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2019.^[17]

Cabinda was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Lions on March 4, 2021.^[18] He signed the one-year contract on April 6.^[19]

On February 17, 2022, Cabinda signed a two-year contract extension with the Lions through the 2023 season.^[20] He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the season on August 23, 2022.^[21] He was activated on November 12.

On October 7, 2023, Cabinda was placed on injured reserve. He was activated from injured reserve and waived on December 29, 2023.^[22] He was re-signed to the practice squad on January 2, 2024.^[23] Jason Cabinda was resigned to the active roster for week 17. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.^[24]

Personal life

Cabinda has one child. Cabinda's mother hails from Cameroon.^[25]