Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Penn State
Jason Cabinda
LB • 6'1" • 234 lbs • Flemington, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jason Cabinda shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Jason Cabinda built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Flemington, NJ wearing No. 40, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Jason Cabinda's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Jason Cabinda, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Penn State. Jason Cabinda shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 168
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Jason Cabinda quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 168
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hunterdon Central · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Hunterdon Central · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 40 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 88 tackles · LB 97th (top 9%) · Big Ten 12th (top 2%) · National 141st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 9 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 52.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 84 | 6 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 60.3 |
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Jason Cabinda played LB for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jason Cabinda recorded 168 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Penn State paired 13 primary output with 37.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
37.6
Usage
8.6
Consistency
32.1
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 0.5. Akron: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia State: 0. Iowa: 1.5. Indiana: 2.5. Northwestern: 0. Michigan: 1. Ohio State: 0.5. Michigan State: 0. Rutgers: 3. Nebraska: 2. Maryland: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 4 by 21.7. Akron: 3 by 12.5. Pittsburgh: 8 by 33.3. Georgia State: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 6 by 40. Indiana: 14 by 75. Northwestern: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 12 by 60. Ohio State: 7 by 34.2. Michigan State: 4 by 16.7. Rutgers: 11 by 75.8. Nebraska: 6 by 45. Maryland: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 11 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 2 · -0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
75.8 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Washington | W 35-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ MarylandSplash game | W 66-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 56-44 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Rutgers10+ tackles · Splash game | W 35-6 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan State | L 24-27 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Ohio State | L 38-39 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | W 42-13 | 12 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Indiana10+ tackles · Splash game | W 45-14 | 14 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Iowa | W 21-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia State | W 56-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Pittsburgh | W 33-14 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Akron | W 52-0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jason Cabinda story
Jason Cabinda built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Flemington, NJ wearing No. 40, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Jason Cabinda's career was his defensive production: 168 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 23 career games in the available record. That gives Jason Cabinda's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 9 | 46.6 | 7.9 | 8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 46.6 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 37.6 | 8.6 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 37.6 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ohio State
Week 8 · W 24-21 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Rutgers
Week 11 · W 35-6 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
91.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Indiana
Week 5 · W 45-14 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Iowa
Week 4 · W 21-19 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 13 · W 66-3 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
61.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Penn State
13 primary output · 37.6 efficiency · 8.6 usage
60.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
60.3
13 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Penn State
52.3
9 primary · 46.6 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
6
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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