Jason Cabinda

2014

Cabinda appeared in nine games with one start and made his first career start at Illinois. He was one of three true freshmen to start on defense and was among 16 Nittany Lions to make their first career start in 2014. Cabinda was also one of nine true freshmen to make their debut during the season. He made 17 tackles (seven solo) and logged 0.5 tackle for loss (minus-1) and was a main cog in a defense that held 11 of 13 opponents to under 300 yards of total offense and limited nine opponents to 20 or fewer points in regulation.

2015

Cabinda led the team and ranked 15th in the Big Ten with 7.7 tackles per game. He was ranked second on the team with seven tackles...Recorded one pass breakup. Started in the mike linebacker spot...Recorded six tackles...Had one pass breakup. Recorded six tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss...Also broke up one pass...Part of a defense that held Rutgers to just three points, the fewest in a Big Ten opener since limiting Minnesota to three points in 1994...Helped hold Rutgers to 43 rushing yards, the fewest since giving up just 33 yards to Maryland in 2014. Recorded four tackles, including a half-tackle for loss. Made a career-high 14 tackles...Recorded his first career sack and forced fumble on the same play in the first quarter...Notched 2.0 sacks total in the game for a loss of 33 yards...Sacked Army quarterback A.J. Schurr on fourth-and-5 on the Black Knights final drive of the game to seal the victory...Was a part of a defensive that limited Army to one pass attempt, the fewest by a Penn State opponent since at least 1966, and one completion, the fewest since 1976 (Ohio State)...The one completion tied for the fewest by a team in FBS in 2015 (by Georgia Southern vs. Western Michigan & by Boston College vs. Syracuse)...Helped hold Army to just 32 passing yards, the fewest against the Nittany Lions in the Big Ten era (since 1993)...Was the coaching staff’s Defensive Player of the Week. Tied for the team lead with nine tackles...Added one pass breakup...Helped snap Indiana’s string of nine games in which the Hoosiers scored 20-plus points...Part of a defense that held Indiana to 234 yards of total offense, the fewest allowed by PSU since giving up 221 at Indiana in 2014...Played a major role in limiting IU to just 79 rushing yards, the second-straight B1G opponent with less than 80 yards rushing vs. Penn State. Recorded five tackles. vs. Notched 10 tackles for his second career 10-plus tackle game...Also had one quarterback hurry. Recorded a team-high seven tackles...Part of a defense that recorded its first Big Ten shutout since blanking Minnesota in 2009. Helped hold Illinois to just 167 yards (37 rushing, 130 passing), the fewest allowed since holding Minnesota to 138 yards (37 rushing, 101 passing) in 2009...As a unit, the defense forced a punt on 12 of Illinois’ 15 possessions, with two ending with a turnover on downs and the other halted by an interception. Grabbed his first career interception in the third quarter...Recorded three tackles...Had a half-sack. Recorded eight tackles...Helped hold Michigan to less than 100 yards rushing, the fifth Penn State opponent that failed to reach 100 rushing yards (87 on 30 carries). at Michigan State (11/28): Led all players with 13 tackles. Piled up eight tackles - three solo...Made 1.5 tackles for loss, including a combined stop behind the line with Garrett Sickels on fourth-and-2 in the fourth quarter to give Penn State the ball with a chance to tie the game with under two minutes remaining.

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