Growing up, his family had season tickets to kansas state football. He is 32 years of his age and carries a nationality of america and has an ethnicity of white. The online home for nfl network video and exclusive. During his tenure in green bay, he was regarded by sports analysts as one of the elite wide receivers in the nfl, and won super bowl xlv with the team over the pittsburgh steelers in the 2010 season. Green bay packers jordy nelson to miss practice, could play. Oct 09, 2016 as jordy nelson regains his stride, so do the packers jordy nelson, who is back with green bay after missing last season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, caught a touchdown pass against the. Green bay packers receiver jordy nelson is attempting to bounce back from a rib injury, but could still play sunday vs. Jan 18, 2017 green bay packers wide receiver jordy nelson s chances of playing in the nfc championship game are slim to none. Three packers players honored with 2019 standup guy award. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
The softball game will be held on sunday, july 26 at 1. Since 2011, the award has been presented at the nfl honors ceremony held. Here are two stats that will make your head spin about that final score. The broncos and patriots are joined by the steelers and titans as afc division winners. Jan 14, 2012 jordy nelson has caught 15 touchdown passes this season, the most of any green bay receiver since sterling sharpes record 18 receptions in 1994. Jordy nelson is confirmed as a participant in the charity softball game to celebrate the tenyear anniversary of the green bay packers super bowl championship from the 2010 season. Wild card round new york giants v green bay packers. Jordy nelson played for the green bay packers from 2008 2017 and was a member of the packers super bowl xlv winning team.
Jordy nelson has heard former teammates criticize aaron rodgers for years. Green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers leaps into the arms of coach mike mccarthy after throwing a touchdown against the arizona cardinals during the first half. Jordy nelson retiring from nfl super bowl xlv champion 6 recs, 8,587 yds, 72 tds. Division winners at 106 after closing out the season on a sixgame winning steak, the packers are always a strong bet to make the postseason. Jan, 2017 packers wide receiver jordy nelson will not play sunday against the cowboys, as doctors have not cleared him to practice following a rib injury suffered in green bays wildcard win. Stacy revere getty images aaron rodgers and the green bay packers ended the new york giants season with a 38 blowout on sunday.
Packers wr jordy nelson received the 2017 espys best comeback athlete award. Official facebook page of green bays super bowl champion wide receiver jordy nelson. Green bay packers wide receiver jordy nelson wins comeback player of the year award. The associated press nfl comeback player of the year award is presented annually by the associated press to a player in the national football league.
Jordy nelson speaking fee and booking agent contact. Associated press nfl comeback player of the year award. Congratulations to former heisman trophy winner tim tebow on being selected to. Contact jordy nelsons booking agent for speaker fees, appearance requests. The packers scored on every possession other than their last one, which resulted in a blocked fg. Prior to joining the packers, he earned consensus first team allamerican and first team allbig 12 honors while playing at kansas state university.
Jordy nelson bio affair, married, highlights, salary, net. Jordy nelson receives nfl comeback player of the year award. The associated press nfl comeback player of the year award is presented annually by the associated press ap to a player in the national football league nfl. Is jordy nelson the best wide receiver in green bay packers history. Jimmy graham is headed to green baybut jordy nelson is. Jan 10, 2020 three packers players honored with 2019 standup guy award bryan bulaga, tramon williams and mason crosby are this years recipients.
The purpose of this post is to share a couple of props that should winners for the christmas eve mnf game. Aug 09, 2017 green bay seems likely to employ a passfirst approach again in 2017, with jordy nelson another season removed from his acl injury and ty montgomery settled in at running back. The winner is selected by a nationwide panel of media personnel. Award winners, voting results and twitter reaction. Nelson left sundays game against the falcons with a quad injury and is questionable to return nelson was injured on green bays opening drive before he made an appearance on the stat sheet. Join facebook to connect with jordy nelson and others you may know. Jordy nelson was born on may 31, 1985 in manhattan, kansas.
Those first two, or perhaps three, arent exactly bold. Won a national aau championship in the 400 meters as a 10yearold. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on jordy nelson of the las vegas raiders. Contact athletespeakers today at 8009166008 to book jordy nelson for a.
Jordy nelsons clutch performance lifts green bay packers over new york jets in week 2. Jimmy graham is headed to green baybut jordy nelson is headed out. Jordy nelson contract and salary cap details, including signing bonus, guaranteed salary, dead money, roster bonuses, and contract history wr jordy nelson currently does not have a. Jordy nelsons best highlights with the green bay packers. When all is said and done he might be, but for now he can be satisfied being among the elite receivers the franchise has ever had. Apr 03, 2018 jordy nelson was born as jordy ray nelson on may 31, 1985, in manhattan, kansas, the united states. At fifteen jordy threebears had seen enough foster homes. Packers jordy nelson filled in as thirdgrade teacher while recovering from injury. The pfwas comeback player of the year award was presented in conjunction with pro football weekly from 19922012. Jordy nelson of green bay packers out for divisional round vs. Jordy nelson is a retired wide receiver who played for the green bay packers from 2008 2017 and was a member of the packers super bowl xlv winning team. Wide receiversheight weight arm length hand size 10 yard split 20 yard split 40 yard dash vertical jump broad jump 3. Packers wide receiver jordy nelson will not play in the teams nfc divisional playoff against the dallas cowboys on sunday because of a rib injury.
His parents had season tickets to kansas state football games which might have influenced him to join the game. The packers wide receiver was carted to the locker room with a rib injury in the second quarter after taking a big hit from giants cornerback leon hall. Jordy nelson fantasy football news, rankings, projections. He earned consensus allamerican honors and was a finalist for the biletnikoff award, which is awarded to the most outstanding receiver in college. Jordy nelson has announced his retirement from football. Fantasy football videos, nfl event coverage and more.
He played college football at kansas state, where he received allamerica honors, and was drafted by the green bay packers of the national football league nfl in the second round of the 2008 nfl draft. News from the associated press, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. During his tenure in green bay, he was regarded by sports analysts as one of the elite wide receivers in the nfl. Jan 09, 2017 packers jordy nelson ribs ruled out vs. He played college football at kansas state, where he received allamerica honors, and was drafted by the green bay packers of the national football league in the second round of the 2008 nfl draft. Professional life and career jordy began his college career as a walkon at kansas state and took his redshirt year as a member of the wildcats 2003 big 12 championship team. As jordy nelson regains his stride, so do the packers the. Jordy nelson bleacher report latest news, videos and. Ricky nelson was born on may 8, 1940 in teaneck, new jersey, usa as eric hilliard nelson. Parents, alan and kim, are lifelong farmers who opened nelsons landing, a sports barrestaurant in leonardville, kansas in 2007. Jordy nelson was a secondround pick of the green bay packers in the 2008 nfl draft and subsequently grew into one of the premier wide receivers in the national football league over 11 seasons. While the criteria for the award is imprecise, it is typically given to a player who has overcome adversity from the previous seasonsuch as an injury or poor performanceand performed at a high level.
Jordy nelson, who a little more than a year ago said he was hurt that the green bay packers didnt do more to try to help him finish his career with them, has decided to retire from the nfl as a member of the organization that brought him into the league. Now a former teammate himself, the raiders wide receiver said the scrutiny of the packers allpro quarterback doesnt. Nelson spent some time considering offers this offseason, but it appears hes decided to. Jordy nelson could not be more wide open on this td its not the best idea to let aaron rodgers no. Mar 24, 2014 since my last highlight video got some love, i decided to put one up for one of my favorite receivers to watch song.
Green bay packers wr jordy nelson unlikely to play vs. Packers jordy nelson filled in as thirdgrade teacher while. Jordy ray nelson born may 31, 1985 is a former american football wide receiver. Latest on oakland raiders wr jordy nelson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on. There were a grand total of zero punts in this game. Jordy ray nelson is a former american football wide receiver. The fourtime pro bowler has only a small chance to play in sundays game against. Jordy nelson las vegas raiders national football league.