Jordy Nelson
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Nelson in 2011
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| No. 87 Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 31, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Manhattan, Kansas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Riley (KS) Co. | ||||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 497 |
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| Receiving yards: | 7,366 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 63 |
| Return yards: | 1,339 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State, and received All-America honors. Nelson was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is regarded by sports analysts as being one of the few elite receivers in the NFL.
Nelson was born in Manhattan, Kansas, to Alan and Kim Nelson, farmers who lived in Riley and had season tickets to Kansas State football games. The Nelson farm, originally established by a Swedish immigrant, has been in the family for four generations.
He attended Riley County High School in Riley, Kansas, and played football for the Falcons. During his senior year playing quarterback, he completed 62 percent of his passes for 1,029 yards and eight touchdowns. Nelson also rushed for 1,572 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with 25 touchdowns. He was named Flint Hills Player of the Year by the Manhattan Mercury. In 2003, he played in the Kansas Shrine Bowl. He was also an all-state basketball player, averaging 17.2 points per game his senior year for the Falcons.
Nelson was an outstanding track and field athlete, and won a national AAU championship in the 400 meters as a 10-year-old. In 2003, his senior year at Riley County High School, he won the state titles in Class 3A in the: 100 meters, with a time of 10.63 seconds; 200 meters, with a time of 21.64 seconds; 400 meters, with a time of 48.79; and long jump, with a leap of 7.00 meters.
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