Biography
Career Honors:
- 2008 Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15)
2008: Put together one of the top statistical seasons by a Lion signal caller in the program’s history … Started all 11 games under center he appeared in … Connected on 257 of 412 passes (62.4 completion percentage) for 2,806 yards, 25 touchdowns and only seven interceptions … Finished among the Southland Conference leaders in passing yards per game (4th, 255.1), pass efficiency (5th, 136.2) and total offense (4th, 247.5) … His season totals for completions, attempts, completion percentage and touchdown passes are all the third-highest totals in school history in each category … His 2,722 yards of total offense was also the fourth-highest single-season total by a Lion … Threw a touchdown pass in all but one game last season … Did not throw an interception in his first 182 passes of the year … Threw for three touchdowns in the first half of Southeastern’s season-opening win over Alcorn State before suffering an injury on the final play before halftime … After missing the Mississippi State game, rebounded with career-high 330-yard performance and two touchdowns, completing 27 of 44 in a 31-30 win over South Dakota … Earned Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors after the win over USD … Hit on 32 of 59 attempts for 322 yards at FBS opponent Louisiana Tech … Threw three touchdowns and caught another in a 38-35 triumph over North Dakota … Found Chris Wilson on a 14-yard strike in overtime, giving him three scoring passes in a 30-27 SLC road win at Sam Houston State … Also had two touchdown tosses and a rushing score to lead Lions past Northwestern State, 26-21 … Set a season-high with four touchdowns passes at Stephen F. Austin to go with a rushing touchdown … Threw 17 of his touchdowns in SLC action … Tossed three scores at Central Arkansas and two apiece against McNeese State and Texas State … In addition to his two 300-yard performances, threw for 200 yards or more against Northwestern State (291 yards), Stephen F. Austin (272), Sam Houston State (271), Central Arkansas (270), North Dakota (257), Nicholls State (253) and Texas State (228) … Heads into his senior season ranked second on the school’s career list for passing yards (4,803), passing touchdowns (37), completions (450) and attempts (729), while sitting in third with a 61.7 completion percentage … Needs 2,975 yards, 29 touchdowns, 260 completions and 402 attempts to become the school’s career leader in each category.
2007: Took over as the team’s starting quarterback, starting all 11 games under center for the Lions … Completed 191 of 315 passes (60.6 completion percentage) for 1,996 yards … Tossed 12 touchdown passes versus just six interceptions … Ranked among the Southland Conference leaders in passing yards per game (4th, 181.5), total offense (5th, 1863) and pass efficiency (5th, 122.6) … His single-season totals for completions, attempts, completion percentage, passing yards and total offense (1,863 yards) and touchdown passes were amongst the best single season totals in school history … Threw for 200 or more yards in five games, including a season-high 292 yards at Texas State … Tossed a season-high five touchdowns in the Lions’ 79-7 rout of Kentucky Wesleyan … Completed a season-high 31 passes in 47 attempts for 278 yards at Tulane … Also tossed two touchdowns versus the Green Wave, including a 63-yard bomb to Merrick Lanaux … Also threw two touchdowns at Northwestern State and at McNeese State … Versus the Demons, hooked up with Byron Ross for a season-long 72-yard touchdown score … Went six straight games without throwing an interception during the season … Had 200-plus yards performances versus Kentucky Wesleyan (200 yards), Northwestern State (231) and McNeese State (239) … Had a season-high 14-yard run versus Central Arkansas.
2006: Saw limited action as a reserve quarterback ... Played in two games, completing both of the passes he attempted ... Earned time under center versus Jacksonville and Texas Tech.
2005: Redshirt season.
High School: Threw for 4,700 yards and 45 touchdowns in final two seasons at St. Amant High School … Finished with 2,600 yards passing and 23 touchdowns as a senior earning honorable mention All-State … was District 4-5A Most Valuable Player as a junior … made state Coaches Association All-State Second Team … on All Baton Rouge Metro Team ... Also played baseball and basketball ... Helped St. Amant to a state baseball title as a senior.
Personal: Born in Baton Rouge to Bernard, Jr. and Stacey Babin ... Has a brother, Seth and sister, Kaleigh ... Seth served as a quarterback for the Lions from 2003-06 ... Enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time ... A General Studies major.
