Jordan Babineaux - Former NFL safety on faith, grief and pivoting from the NFL
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 9 January 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Today on the podcast, former NFL safety Jordan Babineaux shares his miraculous journey to the NFL and how he was able to overcome the loss of his dad to achieve success. Jordan also discusses his retirement and the transition away from the game of football and the importance of pivoting well.
Chapters:
(01:14) - Growing up the youngest of five
(03:57) - Pursuing football and trusting the process
(11:07) - Walking by faith and the journey to Jesus
(17:47) - 2007 tackle on Tony Romo in NFC playoffs
(24:26) - Pivoting from the NFL into retirement
(32:21) - What it means to "Pivot to Win"
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| 0:00.0 | Yeah, I don't play for the fame, I play for the king |
| 0:04.0 | Yeah, every step on the field let the heavens ring |
| 0:07.0 | Got Jesus in my heart so I run with a purpose |
| 0:10.0 | Yeah, this is sports spectrum |
| 0:13.0 | Faith on the surface, uh, I don't play for the crowd, I play for the king |
| 0:17.0 | Yeah, every rap, every drill I give every day from the locker room prayers to the lights that gleam. |
| 0:23.6 | Yeah. |
| 0:24.6 | We raise his name, uh, welcome to the team, huh, uh, uh, uh. |
| 0:29.6 | And now, here's your host, former NFL pro role running back in Chicago Bears legend. |
| 0:35.6 | Matt Forte. |
| 0:36.6 | Uh, uh, uh, what? running back in Chicago Bears legend. Matt Forte. |
| 0:44.3 | This is Jordan Babineau from the Seattle Seahawks, |
| 0:49.3 | former undrafted free agent who made a nine-year NFL career at safety, |
| 0:51.4 | played in the Super Bowl as well. |
| 0:55.5 | I mean, beat the eyes no matter what we talk about. But Jordan, let's start with you. Well, first of all, welcome to the platform. Welcome to Sports |
| 1:00.4 | Spectrum. I want to do that. Introduce you well that way. But I wanted to ask, let's go to the |
| 1:05.6 | beginning. I mean, a nine-year NFL career, you know, to be a veteran in a league that's not for long as the NFL |
| 1:12.8 | stands for, did you see this growing up? You know, I know you're, you know, when we play |
| 1:17.9 | football being young, you have a passion for it, but could you have imagined, you know, |
| 1:22.7 | the career that you, the career span and the life of your career that you had? Well, first off, Matt, it's one, great to see you again and catch up. |
| 1:32.3 | It's been far too long and glad to see all of the great things that you're doing and launching |
| 1:37.3 | this podcast. |
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