RENTON, Wash - The Seattle Seahawks have hired Jordan Babineaux and Jackie Montgomery as Digital Media Hosts, the club announced today. Babineaux and Montgomery take over for Tony Ventrella, who retired after eight seasons with the club.
Babineaux returns to Seattle after playing seven years for the Seahawks (2004-10). As a member of the Seahawks, he recorded 411 tackles, 4.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles, 10 interceptions, 32 passes defensed, and a touchdown, while displaying a knack for the big play that earned him the nickname "Big Play Babs." After nine NFL seasons, Babineaux retired following the 2012 season and began working as an analyst on the NFL Network from 2012 to 2014 and joined Seahawks pre and postgame shows on TV and radio for the 2015 season.
Montgomery has worked with Seattle Sounders FC the last four years in a variety of roles after joining the team in August 2012. Montgomery currently serves as the Sounders' pre and postgame host for the team's local TV broadcast on KCPQ and JOE TV. In 2013, she hosted the launch of Rave TV, a daily web series covering all on-and-off the field stories for Sounders FC. Over the last 10 years, Montgomery has covered a variety of sports from the 2006 BCS National Championship game to the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Montgomery is a graduate of Pepperdine University.
In addition, the Seahawks have hired Nasser Kyobe as the club's executive producer of the Seahawks' Radio Network. Kyobe joins the Seahawks after working with the Houston Astros, 710 ESPN Seattle, and the Seattle Mariners.
Photos of the former Seahawks defensive back Jordan Babineaux, who raised the 12 flag prior to the team's Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Seattle Seahawks Kelly Jennings and Jordan Babineaux take the field before the NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks Jordan Babineaux runs onto the field before their NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
New Orleans Saints' Reggie Bush (25) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux in the second half of an NFL NFC wild card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux, left, celebrates with fans after the team upset the New Orleans Saints in an NFL NFC wild card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 41-36. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Julian Peterson, center, points to the crowd as he celebrates with Jordan Babineaux, right, his fourth quarter interception during their football game in Seattle, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007. The Seahawks won 33-6. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jordan Babineaux (27) recovers his own fumble after an inteception during an NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals, Oct. 11, 2009 in Seattle. The Cardinals won the game, 27-3. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Seattle SeahawksÂ’ Jordan Babineaux prior to the action against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones (28) is stopped by Seattle Seahawks safety Jordan Babineaux (27) as Cowboys guard Kyle Kosier (63) looks on in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Seattle Seahawks safety Jordan Babineaux signs autographs for fans after the opening day of the NFL football training camp on Saturday, July 31, 2010, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux, right, returns an interception for 20 yards against the San Francisco 49ers in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks Jordan Babineaux reacts against the San Francisco 49ers in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seattle Seahawks safety Jordan Babineaux (27) before an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jordan Babineaux (27) returns an interception during an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010 in Seattle. The Falcons won the game, 34-18. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux in the second half of an NFL NFC wild card playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux warms up before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jordan Babineaux (27) takes a breather during an NFL game against the Washington Redskins, Nov. 23, 2008 in Seattle. (AP Photos/Greg Trott)
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