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| TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY #88 |
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| 6' 5" 247 lbs. Texas |
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Exp: 2nd NFL Season, 2nd Packers Season Age: 22 Acquired: Draft 2008 (3) Current Status: Active Roster
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- Played in 14 games in ’08, the second most among all Packers rookies, trailing only WR Jordy Nelson (16)
- Ranks third in University of Texas history for career receptions by a tight end with 76, despite playing only two seasons
- Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches as a sophomore
- Became first Packers draftee from the University of Texas since 1991, and was the highest pick used on a tight end by the Packers since Bubba Franks was selected in the first round (14th overall) in 2000
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- Third-round pick in 2008 will look to make bigger contribution in his second year with the team
- Saw action in two- and three-tight end sets as a rookie as well as on special teams
- Played in 14 games with one start and showed flashes of his big-play pass-catching ability toward the end of his rookie campaign with two receptions of 25-plus yards in the final two weeks
- His 14 games played were the second most by any rookie on the roster
- Was the youngest player on Green Bay’s roster last season, having turned only 21 in March 2008
- Came to the NFL after playing only two seasons at the University of Texas, where he caught 76 passes for 947 yards in just 26 games
- Ranks third in school history in receptions by a tight end and sixth in receiving yardage, despite playing only two years
- Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches as a sophomore and honorable mention Freshman All-America recognition from The Sporting News as a freshman
- Played in 14 games, second most among the team’s rookies, with one start
- Caught six passes for 74 yards (12.3 avg.) and one touchdown
- Recorded six special teams tackles, the most among Packers rookies
- On the field for 54.9 percent of special teams plays, which ranked fourth on the team and first among rookies
- Inactive for opening two games, vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8) and at Detroit (Sept. 14) as a healthy scratch
Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Made NFL debut, seeing time on special teams and getting some snaps on offenseAt Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Registered first career special teams tackle when he brought down Dexter Jackson on third-quarter kickoff returnAt Tennessee (Nov. 2): Caught first NFL pass when he hauled in 6-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers in the second quarterAt Minnesota (Nov. 9): Posted a career-high three special teams tacklesVs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started first career game with Packers opening up in a two-tight end setAt Chicago (Dec. 22): Caught career-long 35-yard reception on long pass from Rodgers down the right sideline in the third quarterVs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Caught first touchdown pass of his career when he hauled in 3-yarder from Rodgers in the back right corner of the end zone late in the first quarter. Also had a 26-yard reception deep down the left sideline in the second quarter2008 Draft: Selected in the third round (91st overall), and was the seventh tight end taken- Highest pick used on a tight end by the Packers since Bubba Franks was selected in the first round (14th overall) in 2000
- Became the first player drafted by the Packers from the University of Texas since wide receiver Johnny Walker was picked in the eighth round in 1991
- Highest selection used by Green Bay on a UT player since halfback Duke Carlisle in 1964 (60th overall selection)
- Was the first player from UT to ever enter the draft following sophomore season
- Productive player in his two seasons with the Longhorns, catching 76 passes for 947 yards and five touchdowns in 26 games
- His 76 receptions rank third in school history among tight ends despite playing only two years, and his 947 yards rank sixth in school annals
- Caught four-or-more passes 10 times during his career
- Majored in kinesiology
Sophomore season (2007): Started all 13 games and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches- Named UT’s Outstanding Tight End
- Caught 45 passes (second on UT’s single-season tight end list) for 575 yards (third on single-season TE list) and two touchdowns
- Posted a reception in 12 of 13 games and three-or-more grabs in nine of 13 contests
- Helped Longhorns average 462.0 yards of total offense, which ranked 13th in the NCAA
- Caught four passes for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown, including catches of 58 and 55 yards, vs. No. 10 Oklahoma (Oct. 6) in 28-21 loss. The 149 yards was the school record by a tight end
Redshirt freshman season (2006): Played in all 13 games and started four contests when the Longhorns opened up in a two-tight end set- Earned honorable mention Freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News
- Named one of UT’s Outstanding Newcomers as he set freshman tight end records for receptions (31), receiving yards (371) and touchdowns (three)
- Caught a pass in 10 of 11 games
- Posted a career-high eight receptions for 46 yards vs. Iowa (Dec. 30) in Alamo Bowl win
- Given name Jermichael Decorean Finley
- Born in Lufkin, Texas
- Married, wife’s name is Courtney
- Couple has a son, Kayden, 1
- Also has a daughter, Jayla, 4
- Raised by his grandmother, Clara Mitchell
- Half-brother is former Texas A&M fullback, Jorvorskie Lane, the school’s all-time leading scorer with 50 career touchdowns
- Offered scholarships in both football and basketball to the University of Arizona
High school: Four-year starter at tight end for Diboll (Texas) High- Earned first-team 3A all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association and second-team all-state honors from The Associated Press
- Owns school career records with 316 receptions, 30 touchdown catches and 2,217 receiving yards
- Played defensive end, wide receiver, safety, punter and kicker during his high school career
- Caught 36 passes for a school-record 876 yards as a senior
- Named first-team all-district as a junior
- Named District Offensive Player of the Year in football and District MVP in basketball as a sophomore
Community involvement: Signed autographs, took photos and interacted with children during the annual Kids Day for the City of Green Bay- Was a guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation
- Participated in a Q&A session and threw footballs to guests at event for the Green Bay Traffic Club
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball, watching television and reading Harry Potter books- Residence: Dallas, Texas
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| Receiving |
| Year |
GP |
GS |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
| 2008 Green Bay |
14 |
1 |
6 |
74 |
12.3 |
35 |
1 |
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 6 in 2008.
NFL debut: vs. Dallas, 9/21/08
First NFL start: vs. Carolina, 11/30/08
First touchdown: vs. Detroit, 12/28/08 (3 yards, A. Rodgers)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2008: Selected by Green Bay Packers in third round (91st overall) of '08 NFL Draft, April 27...Signed first contract, July 26.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011 |
| ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats |
| Game Date |
Opp | Receiving | Sacks |
| No | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Sep 8, 2008 |
MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2008 |
@DET | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2008 |
DAL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2008 |
@TB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2008 |
ATL | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2008 |
@SEA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2008 |
IND | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2008 |
@TEN | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2008 |
@MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2008 |
CHI | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 2008 |
@NO | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2008 |
CAR | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7, 2008 |
HOU | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14, 2008 |
@JAC | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2008 |
@CHI | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2008 |
DET | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Totals | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2009 |
CHI | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2009 |
CIN | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2009 |
@STL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2009 |
@MIN | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2009 |
DET | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2009 |
@CLE | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2009 |
MIN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2009 |
@TB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2009 |
DAL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Totals | 17 | 260 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Packers Totals | 23 | 334 | 14.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau |
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