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DE JOHNNY JOLLY #97

6' 3" • 320 lbs. • Texas A&M

Exp: 4th NFL Season, 4th Packers Season
Age: 26
Acquired: Draft 2006 (6a)
Current Status: Active Roster

2008 Bio:

Started all 16 games at DT in 2008 and posted career-high 82 tackles (50 solo) plus a blocked field goal, the Packers’ first since 2005
Earned starting spot in ’07 alongside Ryan Pickett with strong training camp, but sustained a shoulder injury in Week 11 that ended his season
Batted three passes at the line of scrimmage in his first NFL start, the ’07 opener vs. Philadelphia
A three-year starter at Texas A&M who started the final 35 games of his college career
The Packers’ second sixth-round draft pick from the Texas A&M defensive line in as many years, joining 2005 selection Michael Montgomery

Pro Summary

Agile defensive lineman started all 16 games at tackle for the first time in 2008 but may project as an end in Packers’ new 3-4 defensive scheme
Posted a career-best 82 tackles (50 solo) last year, and registered the team’s first blocked field goal in three years
In 2007, had season cut short by shoulder injury after starting seven of that season’s first 10 games, alternating with Corey Williams, having landed starting interior spot alongside veteran Ryan Pickett following impressive training camp
Had come on strong late in his rookie 2006 campaign, catching the coaching staff’s eye with his work in practice, prompting him to be active for the final four contests after playing in just two of the first 12 games
In 32 career games over three seasons, has 117 tackles (67 solo) with one sack, two fumble recoveries and 11 passes defensed
Three of those batted passes came in his first NFL start, the ’07 season opener, vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9)
First of the Packers’ two selections in the sixth round (183rd overall) in 2006, missed the team’s first post-draft mini-camp because of an ankle injury, the likely reason he wasn’t drafted earlier
Was joined on the Packers’ defensive line by college teammate Michael Montgomery, a sixth-round pick in 2005 who played alongside Jolly for two seasons (2003-04) at Texas A&M
A three-year starter at Texas A&M who started the final 35 games of his college career
After a breakout sophomore campaign (2003) — in which he had a career-best 95 tackles, posted a pair of sacks and deflected eight passes — became a focal point in opponents’ game plans in 2004, and saw double teams on a weekly basis
Rebounded in 2005 to notch a career-high 4½ sacks
For his efforts as a sophomore, received delayed recognition from Big 12 observers, garnering all-conference honors in each of his final two seasons despite lesser numbers

2008 Season

Started all 16 games for first time as a pro at right defensive tackle and made a career-high 82 tackles (50 solo), which ranked second on the defensive line
Tied for lead on the line with five passes defensed
At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Led defensive line with six tackles, including a stop of RB Earnest Graham for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter
At Seattle (Oct. 12): Posted three tackles and batted down Charlie Frye’s pass intended for RB Julius Jones in the fourth quarter
Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Posted three tackles, including two for loss, combining with Brandon Chillar to stop RB Dominic Rhodes for a 1-yard loss in the first quarter and with Nick Barnett to bring down RB Chad Simpson for a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter. Also blocked Adam Vinatieri’s 45-yard FG attempt midway through the third quarter, the first blocked FG by the Packers since Nov. 6, 2005 (Cullen Jenkins, vs. Pittsburgh)
At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Recorded four tackles, including a stop of RB Chris Johnson for a 2-yard loss on the first play of the second quarter. Also batted down a Kerry Collins pass intended for WR Justin Gage in the fourth quarter
At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Led team with a career-high 13 tackles, including a stop of RB Chester Taylor for no gain in the second quarter
Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Posted five tackles and a pass breakup when he batted down a Kyle Orton pass intended for TE Desmond Clark
Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Posted eight tackles and recovered RB Steve Slaton’s third-quarter fumble at the Green Bay 18, returning it 3 yards
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Tied for team lead with eight tackles, including a stop of RB Kevin Smith for a 1-yard loss early in the second quarter

2007 Season

Started at RDT to open the season, rapidly ascending to the spot after a standout training camp and preseason
Played in the first 10 games with seven starts, alternating with Corey Williams, before Week 11 shoulder injury ended his season
Was placed on injured reserve Dec. 11
Registered 31 tackles (14 solo) and five passes defensed, with one sack
Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Made first NFL start in season opener, batting away a team-high three passes and making five tackles (one solo)
At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Picked up a Vikings fumble and returned it 19 yards; Brett Favre threw his record-setting 421st career TD pass to Greg Jennings on the following drive to give Green Bay a 7-0 lead
Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Started and posted a (then) career-high seven tackles (four solo), stopping Clinton Portis for a 2-yard loss in the first quarter
At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Provided a key block on Charles Woodson’s 46-yard INT TD return in the fourth quarter, blasting RB Priest Holmes out of the way
Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Started and sacked QB Brooks Bollinger in the fourth quarter for his first NFL sack
Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18): Made a key block on Tramon Williams’ first-quarter 94-yard punt return for a TD, knocking down center Justin Hartwig at Green Bay’s 4-yard line just after Williams scooped up the ball, but injured his shoulder on the play. Returned to the game, but exited for good before halftime and missed the rest of the season

2006 Season

Sixth-round pick played in six games and was inactive for the other 10
Was inactive for a pair of five-game stretches, sandwiched around two games played in Weeks 7-8
Then played in each of the final four contests (the Packers were 6-0 with him in uniform)
Played from scrimmage in five games (73 snaps), collecting four tackles (three solo) and breaking up one pass
At Miami (Oct. 22): Played his first pro contest and saw 20 plays on defense, coming away with his first career tackle
Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29): Played season-high 21 snaps and made a solo tackle
At Chicago (Dec. 31): Had a pass defensed and two stops
2006 Draft: First of the Packers’ two selections in the sixth round (183rd overall). Green Bay acquired the choice from St. Louis with a fourth-round pick (109) — obtained earlier in the draft from the Eagles — for a third-round choice (93). The Packers originally picked up that third-round pick (93) from Atlanta after swapping with the Falcons the second-round choice obtained from Denver in the Javon Walker trade on Day 1 of the draft

College

Played 47 games for Texas A&M, including 35 starts (in succession to close his career), recording 230 tackles (111 solo), 6½ sacks, 28 tackles for loss and 16 pass deflections
Majored in agriculture and life science
Senior year (2005): Named All-Big 12 honorable mention by the league’s coaches
Started all 11 games at left defensive tackle, finishing third on team with 64 tackles (20 solo), including 4½ sacks and 11½ tackles for loss
Recorded a season-high 11 tackles, including two sacks and three stops for loss, vs. Baylor (Oct. 1)
In collegiate finale vs. Texas (Nov. 25), combined with linemate Michael Bennett to sack QB Vince Young for 12-yard loss
Junior year (2004): Saw a lot of double teams and a drop in statistics after breakout sophomore season, but still earned second-team All-Big 12 honors from the Dallas Morning News and honorable mention by league coaches and The Associated Press
Started all 12 games at left defensive tackle, finishing with 45 tackles (18 solo), including 26 stops in the team’s last four games
Had season-high eight tackles at Texas (Nov. 26) and had two of his 3½ tackles for loss vs. Tennessee in Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 2005)
Had four of his six pass deflections vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 6) and Heisman Trophy-winning QB Jason White
Sophomore year (2003): Moved into the starting lineup for good in season opener and became the Aggies’ defensive MVP
Recorded a career-high 95 tackles, including 54 solo and 12 tackles resulting in third-down stops
Also had 12 tackles for loss, including two sacks vs. Baylor (Oct. 11), and deflected eight passes
Posted a collegiate-high 13 tackles at Oklahoma (Nov. 8) and vs. Texas (Nov. 28)
Freshman year (2002): As a reserve defensive tackle, appeared in 12 games and made 26 tackles (19 solo) with one stop for loss
Also caused and recovered a fumble
Had a season-high five tackles vs. Missouri (Nov. 16) and blocked a field goal, one of two blocks on the season

Personal

Given name Johnny Ray Jolly Jr
.Nicknamed ‘Bokey’ by his mother
Born in Houston
Single
Has spent much of the past two years involved in the lives of twin boys back home whom he calls his nephews; their mother, a woman Jolly refers to as a godsister and close family friend, was shot and killed in May 2007
Also helped move his mother into a new house he bought for her
High school: Three-time all-district defensive lineman at Forest Brook High School in Houston
Earned district MVP honors as a senior, helping team win district title
Made 95 tackles as a senior and 85 as a junior with five fumble recoveries
Community involvement: Has participated in events to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation and Al Harris Outreach Program
Spent time visiting sick children at St. Joseph Hospital in College Station, Texas
Has spoken to children at his hometown elementary school and helped run a full-week football camp in Houston with NFL players Shaun Rogers (Browns), Casey Hampton (Steelers), and Kevin Everett
Hobbies/interests: Likes to play basketball and video games on his Xbox LIVE and PlayStation 3 (especially ‘Halo’ and ‘NBA 2K8’), bowling, pool, and spending time with family
Residence: Houston, Texas

Player Stats

			Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	Asst	Sk	Yds	No	Yds	Lg	TD	PD	FF	FR	Yds
2006 Green Bay	6	0	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2007 Green Bay	10	7	31	14	17	1	7	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	19
2008 Green Bay	16	16	82	50	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	3
NFL totals (three years)	32	23	117	67	50	1	7	0	0	0	0	11	0	2	22
On injured reserve for Packers' two games during '07 playoffs

Additional statistics: Blocked FG vs. Indianapolis, 10/19/08, A.Vinatieri, 45 yards.

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total: 13, at Min. (11/9/08)
Solo: 9, at Min. (11/9/08)

Sacks: 1, vs. Min. (11/4/07)

Passes defensed
Total: 3, vs. Phi. (9/9/07)

NFL debut: at Miami, 10/22/06
First NFL start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
First NFL sack: vs. Minnesota, 11/11/07

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2006: Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two choices in sixth round (183rd overall) of '06 NFL Draft, April 30 (pick obtained from St. Louis with fourth-round choice for Packers' third-round selection)...Signed first contract, July 7.
2007: Placed on injured reserve (shoulder), Dec. 11.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009

ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date	Opp	Sacks	Interceptions
Game Date	Opp	Sacks	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Sep 10, 2006	CHI	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 17, 2006	NO	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 24, 2006	@DET	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 2, 2006	@PHI	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 8, 2006	STL	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 22, 2006	@MIA	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 29, 2006	ARI	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 5, 2006	@BUF	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 12, 2006	@MIN	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 19, 2006	NE	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 27, 2006	@SEA	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 3, 2006	NYJ	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 10, 2006	@SF	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 17, 2006	DET	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 21, 2006	MIN	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 31, 2006	@CHI	0	0	0	0.0	0
2006 Totals		0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 9, 2007	PHI	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 16, 2007	@NYG	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 23, 2007	SD	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 30, 2007	@MIN	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 7, 2007	CHI	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 14, 2007	WAS	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 29, 2007	@DEN	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 4, 2007	@KC	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 11, 2007	MIN	1	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 18, 2007	CAR	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 22, 2007	@DET	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 29, 2007	@DAL	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 9, 2007	OAK	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 16, 2007	@STL	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 23, 2007	@CHI	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 30, 2007	DET	0	0	0	0.0	0
2007 Totals		1	0	0	0.0	0
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	0.0	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	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 9, 2008	@MIN	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 16, 2008	CHI	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 24, 2008	@NO	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 30, 2008	CAR	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 7, 2008	HOU	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 14, 2008	@JAC	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 22, 2008	@CHI	0	0	0	0.0	0
Dec 28, 2008	DET	0	0	0	0.0	0
2008 Totals		0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 13, 2009	CHI	0	1	2	2.0	0
Sep 20, 2009	CIN	0	0	0	0.0	0
Sep 27, 2009	@STL	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 5, 2009	@MIN	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 18, 2009	DET	0	0	0	0.0	0
Oct 25, 2009	@CLE	0	0	0	0.0	0
Nov 1, 2009	MIN	0	0	0	0.0	0
2009 Totals		0	1	2	2.0	0
Packers Totals		1	1	2	2.0	0

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau