Jordy Nelson

Infobox NFLactive
name=Jordy Nelson
currentteam=Green Bay Packers
currentnumber=87
currentpositionplain=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1985|5|31
birthplace=Manhattan, Kansas
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=217
debutyear=2008
debutteam=Green Bay Packers
college=Kansas State
draftyear=2008
draftround=2
draftpick=36
pastteams=
* Green Bay Packers (2008-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* Honorable mention All-Big 12 (2005)
* First-team All-Big 12 (2007)
* Consensus All-American (2007)
* Biletnikoff Award finalist (2007)
statweek=5
statseason=2008
statlabel1=Receptions
statvalue1=10
statlabel2=Receiving Yards
statvalue2=116
statlabel3=Receiving TDs
statvalue3=1
nfl=NEL517441

Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985 in city-state|Manhattan|Kansas) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.

Early years

Nelson played high school football at Riley County High School in Riley, Kansas.

College career

Jordy started out at Kansas State University as a walk-on and redshirted on the 2003 Big 12 Championship team that included Heisman candidate Darren Sproles. Jordy played quarterback and defensive back in high school and excelled. Jordy decided to play defensive back in college and during spring practice following his freshman year Coach Bill Snyder moved Jordy Nelson to Wide Receiver and soon to be All-Big 12 second team Marcus Watts to defensive back. During his Sophomore campaign Nelson caught 45 passes for 8 touchdowns, and the following year, Nelson had great expectations of this Riley County product to be one of the nations premiere wideouts as he was listed as on the Biletnikoff Award watch list. Injuries kept him from the playing field most of his junior year. When Jordy was playing, he wasn't 100% and the injuries led him to a somewhat disappointing junior season in which he only caught 39 balls for 1 touchdown. After going unnoticed his junior year, Jordy broke out for a monster season and was among one of nations best receivers earning consensus All-American honors and a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. Jordy caught 122 balls for 1606 yards and 11 touchdowns. Nelson also showed his versatility by throwing 2 touchdowns and returning 2 punts for touchdowns, one of which was a 92 yarder against Baylor and an 89 yarder against #7 ranked Texas. After the season, Jordy continued to improve his stock as one of the best wide receiver prospects in the 2008 NFL Draft. At the NFL Combine. Jordy showed he has speed running an official 4.47 in the 40 yd dash.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

On April 26, on the first day of the NFL Draft, Nelson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 5th pick in the second round (36th overall). Jordy Nelson was the third wide receiver taken in the draft. He recorded his first touchdown reception September 14 2008, it was a 29 yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rogers.

External links

* [http://www.packers.com/team/players/nelson_jordy/ Green Bay Packers bio]
* [http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3062&SPID=212&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=35693&Q_SEASON=2006 Kansas State Wildcats bio]