The latest stats, facts, news and notes on donald driver of the green bay packers. Donald driver not missing life in nfl with green bay. Donald won the nfl defensive rookie of the year award and was named to the nfl allrookie team. Thompson, meanwhile, spoke of rewatching tape of driver in advance of the 1999 nfl draft. Matt hennessy grew up rooting for giants, who are perfect nfl draft fit the temple center, projected to be picked in the second round, would fill a need for new york, which has shown some pre. Driven the legendary nfl receiver, alltime receptions and yards leader for the green bay packers, and dancing with the stars champion looks back on his life and career. Former packers wr donald driver announced the packers secondround pick in the 2015 nfl draft on friday, may 1. Donald driver of green bay packers to retire after 14 nfl seasons. As the nfl draft approaches and experts debate the best overall prospect, there is no doubt in chase youngs mind as to. Driver first gave the background of his career, from being a seventhround draft pick in the 1999 nfl draft to working his way up to become the organizations alltime leader in receptions 743. Driver became a pro bowl receiver, helping the team win the super bowl in 2010. He wasnt wellknown and not many teams even considered drafting him.
The fascinating part about donald driver, aside from the fact he was such a late pick was he was a product of a rare trade between the green bay packers and the chicago bears. Jevon kearse, joey porter, donald driver, brian waters undrafted. Taken in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft out of alcorn state, the 37yearold driver retires as the packers alltime leader in receptions. Drafted in the 7th round in 1999 after stuggling to simply just live and support his family. Donald driver announces green bays 2015 2nd round draft choice green bays alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion donald driver was in chicago last week for the 2015 nfl draft. Donald holds nearly every green bay receiving record and is. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 in houston, texas is an great american football wide receiver who currently plays for the green bay packers of the nfl. Driver spent his entire 14season national football league nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards. Donald driver was drafted by the green bay packers in the 7th round of the 1999 nfl draft. Donald driver announces green bays 2015 2nd round draft. Donald driver visits the badgers buckys 5th quarter. Draft day with myles garrett walking across the stage in philadelphia was not his style.
The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the. Page 6 with the 2015 nfl draft approaching, lets look back some of the most surprising players to find success after the draft. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. Ol prospect mekhi becton has talked to nfl teams about failed test. The packers chose him in the 1999 nfl draft with a seventh round selection 2th pick overall out of alcorn state university. August 1, 2019 the top 100 green bay packers of alltime alltime lists april 16, 2020 what a difference a year makes for the packers, heading into the nfl draft aaron rodgers era 2008present april 9, 2020 positions the packers must address in the upcoming nfl draft, ranked by tiers aaron rodgers era 2008present april 4, 2020 green bays quarterbacking success put. Nfl draft tracker green bay packers, 1995 to 2020 ff today. Check out highlights from inside the temple trenches with center matt hennessy a prospect in the 2020 nfl draft.
Ty law new england patriots, and donald driver green bay packers will all be in attendance on the second day for the 2015 nfl draft to. Packers starting lineups through the years 2009 to 2015 new, 34 comments we go back over the past seven years of starting lineups to see what trends we can infer from them. Garrett spent draft day in his texas hometown with family, best friends, old coaches, a couple of nfl. With the 2th overall pick in the 1999 nfl draft, the packers select alcorn states donald driver. Green bay packers in the 7th round 2th overall of the 1999 nfl draft. Driver was in town to represent the green bay packers and announce their 2nd round pick. Check out every draft since 1936 alphabetically, by round, by pick, by school, by year. After recording 47 tackles, nine sacks, and two forced fumbles, donald was one of five rookies selected to the 2015 pro bowl. Exgreen bay packers wr donald driver ate like a maniac. Tua tagovailoa feels 100 percent, says he could play as rookie tua tagovailoa, who is projected to be a top10 pick in the nfl draft, says he feels 100 percent after suffering a hip injury last season.
Donald driver green bay, 7th round the fascinating part about donald driver, aside from the fact he was such a late pick was he was a product of a rare trade between the green bay packers and the chicago bears. Despite being the 25th of 30 wrs picked that year, driver finished his career with more catches, yards and tds than all but one wr taken in that class torry holt. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the. Donald driver to announce packers secondround draft pick. Donald driver at the 2015 nfl draft former packers wr donald driver announced the packers secondround pick in the 2015 nfl draft on friday, may 1. Green bays alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion donald driver was in chicago last week to announce the packers 2nd round pick in the 2015 nfl draft. Wr donald driver donald driver, selected in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft, played in 205 games during his 14year packers career. Driver announced that the packers selected cornerback quinten rollins out of miami university oh w ith the 62nd overall pick. Donald driver breaks several tackles for touchdown vs. When he was picked in the seventhround of 1999 nfl draft, donald driver couldnt find green bay on a map. Check out every draft since 1936 alphabetically, by round, by pick, by school, by. Duquesne university cornerback reid harrisonducros has overcome. Donald driver was a seventhround pick in the 1999 nfl draft who lasted the test of time, racking up.
Every year in cleveland, driver holds the donald driver football camp for local kids which is. Donald driver armchairgm wiki fandom powered by wikia. Highlights and interviews of retired green bay packers wide receiver donald driver of the green bay packers. Former wisconsin rb jonathan taylor details the oddities of this years draft process and tells a story of experiencing technical difficulties on a. We count down the nfl draft classes of the last quarter century in totality. Vikings table food truck providing much needed meals during covid19 pandemic. Former packers wr donald driver will announce the packers secondround pick in the 2015 nfl draft in prime time on friday, may 1. Follow full coverage of donald driver during the 1999 nfl draft on. Donald driver was a seventhround pick in the 1999 nfl draft who lasted the test of time, racking up over 10,000 receiving yards during a career that spanned 14 seasons. Packers traded 2015 5th round pick 166th overall, joe cardona and 2015 7th round pick 247th overall, darryl roberts to patriots for 2015 5th round pick 147th overall, brett hundley may 2, 2015. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver.
Green bay got the 7th round pick and chicago got a returner for their special teams. Packers starting lineups through the years 2009 to 2015. Saints traded 2015 6th round pick 187th overall, evan spencer and 2016 6th round pick 187th overall. But many, many more people are not fans of the green bay packers. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards.
He will leave as the packers alltime leader in yards and catches. Melvin gordon adds receiving threat out of backfield a look at all of the denver broncos moves in free agency ahead of the 2020 season. Retired packers wr donald driver gets statue and street in. Asked in oakland raiders, american football history, nfl draft what round was lb lamarr woodley drafted in.
Some nfl legends have taken the path from unheralded recruit to smallschool prospect to bigleague stardom. Donald driver was born in houston, texas, united states. Driver was picked by the packers in the 1999 nfl draft in the seventh round 2th pick overall out of alcorn state university. Exgreen bay packers wr donald driver ate like a maniac during. Donald driver profile page, biographical information, injury history and news. Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver announces his retirement from the nfl after 14 seasons with the team. Get the latest updated stats and splits for wide receiver donald driver on espn. I miss this great receiving core with donald driver, greg jennings, jermichael finley, james jones, jordy nelson. Packers drafted donald driver in the seventh round 20. He played for the green bay packers of the national football league from 19992012. Donald has spent his entire 14year career in green bay where he is packers alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion. Dick butkus to be a part of 2015 nfl draft proceedings. Donald driver fanatic rips cleat from innocent little packers fan. But donald driver is the right choice as the packers alltime biggest draft day steal.
Former green bay packers player donald driver helps the team select cornerback quinten rollins no. Draft guide season pass dfs toolkit nfl products mlb premium. In 1999, donald driver entered the nfl draft coming out of alcorn college. Donald driver fanatic rips cleat from innocent little. Get complete gamebygame stats for wide receiver donald driver on espn. Donald driver game by game stats and performance espn. Retired packers wr donald driver gets statue and street in green bay donald driver was honored in green bay on saturday. Lil yachty calls out any challengers to a game of madden nfl football after making an incredible onehanded touchdown catch.
Donald driver news, stats, photos green bay packers. The legendary nfl receiver, alltime receptions and yards leader for the green bay packers, and dancing with the stars champion looks back on his life and career. Donald driver at the 2015 nfl draft green bay packers. Kristian fulton, cb, lsu celebrate our 1,000th registered member by joining our online community. Get the latest updated stats for wide receiver donald driver on espn.
Donald driver thought a draft pick was from a different. Packers wr donald driver makes an incredible catch and run avoiding tackles on his way into the end zone on a 61yard reception from qb aaron. Here are 15 of the greatest draft steals of all time. Draft data prior to the year 2000 may be incomplete. The veteran wide receiver, who spent his entire 14. Greatest nfl draft steals in green bay packers history. Taken in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft out of alcorn state, the 37year old driver retires as the packers alltime leader in receptions.