Jermichael Finley

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name=Jermichael Finley


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currentteam=Green Bay Packers
currentnumber=88
currentposition=Tight end
birthdate=birth date and age|1987|3|26
birthplace=Lufkin, Texas
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heightin=5
weight=247
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college=Texas
draftyear=2008
draftround=3
draftpick=91
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* Green Bay Packers (2008-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* Honorable mention All-Big 12 (2007)
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nfl=FIN403212

Jermichael Decorean Finley (born March 26, 1987 in city-state|Lufkin|Texas) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.

College career

On January 82008, Finley announced he would forgo his junior and senior seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL by declaring himself eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft. Longhorn head coach Mack Brown said "Finley finished his career ranked among the most productive receiving tight ends in school history and handled himself well both on and off the field during his time at Texas." [cite web | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/01/08//0108texfoot.html | title=Finley bolts Horns for shot at NFL - TE is second high-profile offensive star to leave team in as many weeks | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | date=January 82008 | accessdate=2008-01-08]

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Finley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. [cite news|url=http://sheboyganpress.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080427/PKR01/80427066/1989|title=Packers see potential in young TE Finley] He will battle Tory Humphrey in training camp to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end. [ [http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/PKR01/804280567/1058 Finley to battle Humphrey for job] ]

Personal

Finley has two children. His daughter, named Crystal Nero, lives with her mother in Diboll, Texas. [cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=744233|title=Finley shows athleticism at tight end] He is raising his son Kayden with his wife Courtney. [cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/team/players/finley_jermichael/|title=TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY #88]

He is also the half brother of Texas A&M running back Jorvorskie Lane. According to a November 2007 report, the two still remain to have a relationship with their father. They also played together growing up, and also were on the same AAU basketball team during their teen years. [cite news|url=http://www.kvue.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texas/stories/112207dnspofinleylane.2d8e7b9.html|title=Texas A&M-Texas a sibling rivalry for Lane, Finley]

References

External links

* [http://www.packers.com/team/players/finley_jermichael/ Green Bay Packers bio]
* [http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=&url_article_id=3661&change_well_id=2 Texas Longhorns bio]