Jordy Nelson

Jordy Nelson
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Nelson with the Packers in 2011
No. 87, 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-31) May 31, 1985 (age 39)
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Riley County (Riley, Kansas)
College:Kansas State (2003–2007)
NFL draft:2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:613
Receiving yards:8,587
Receiving touchdowns:72
Return yards:1,436
Player stats at PFR

Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers and the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, receiving consensus All-American honors in 2007. He was selected by Green Bay in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft. During his tenure with the Packers, he won Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2010 season.[1][2][3][4][5] After spending 10 seasons in Green Bay, he played one year with the Raiders before announcing his retirement. In 2023, he was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Smith, Michael David (August 8, 2012). "Packers' coaches consider Jordy Nelson "an elite receiver"". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Wesseling, Chris (October 10, 2013). "Dez Bryant climbing ATL's wide receiver rankings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Poppinga, Brady (November 20, 2014). "Packers' Jordy Nelson Is Best Wide Receiver In NFL". NESN.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  4. ^ Imig, Paul (November 21, 2014). "Dynamic duo: Cobb, Nelson among league's best WR pairs". FOX Sports. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "FBF BREAKDOWN: Jordy Nelson". Football By Football. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.

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