Scorpio Babers
Encyclopedia
Scorpio Babers is an American football
cornerback
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins
as an street free agent in 2008. He played college football
at Sam Houston State.
Babers has been a member of the Miami Dolphins
, Green Bay Packers
, Jacksonville Sharks
and Calgary Stampeders
.
as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2008. He was waived by the Dolphins on July 30, 2008 after the team signed cornerback Chris Roberson
.
to fill the roster spot vacated by quarterback
Brett Favre
after his trade to the New York Jets
. He was waived by the Packers on August 30 during final cuts.
in 2010. Babers was released by the Sharks so he could pursue a career in the CFL.
on May 17, 2011. On June 19, 2011, he was released by the team during training camp.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an street free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Sam Houston State.
Babers has been a member of the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, Jacksonville Sharks
Jacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
and Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
.
First stint with Dolphins
Babers was signed by the Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2008. He was waived by the Dolphins on July 30, 2008 after the team signed cornerback Chris Roberson
Chris Roberson (American football)
Chris Roberson is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
.
Green Bay Packers
On August 8, 2008, Babers was signed by the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
to fill the roster spot vacated by quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Brett Favre
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
after his trade to the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was waived by the Packers on August 30 during final cuts.
Second stint with Dolphins
Babers was re-signed to the Dolphins' practice squad on December 24, 2008. He was re-signed to a future contract on January 5, 2009. He was released on June 15, 2009.Jacksonville Sharks
Babers was signed by the Jacksonville SharksJacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
in 2010. Babers was released by the Sharks so he could pursue a career in the CFL.
Calgary Stampeeders
Babers was signed by the Calgary StampedersCalgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
on May 17, 2011. On June 19, 2011, he was released by the team during training camp.