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DT JOHNNY JOLLY #97 6' 3" • 320 lbs. • Texas A&M Exp: 3rd NFL Season, 3rd Packers Season Age: 25 Acquired: Draft 2006 (6a) Current Status: Active Roster   Earned starting DT spot alongside Ryan Pickett with strong '07 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 (Sept. 9) 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 Had biggest statistical year as a sophomore for Aggies, but the attention he received and his impact on games was duly noted with postseason All-Big 12 honors in his final two seasons despite lesser numbers Pro Summary A young, powerful defensive tackle who parlayed a strong finish to his rookie campaign and an impressive 2007 training camp to open last season as a starting defensive tackle alongside Ryan Pickett Started seven of the season's first 10 games, alternating with Corey Williams, before a shoulder injury in Week 11 vs. Carolina (Nov. 18) ended his season Recovered from shoulder surgery, is expected to battle for his starting spot once again 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 16 career games over two seasons, has 35 tackles (17 solo) with one sack, one fumble recovery and six 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 Green Bay acquired the choice from St. Louis with a fourth-round pick (109) - obtained earlier in the draft from the Eagles - for a fourth-round choice (93) The Packers originally picked up Jolly's slot 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 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 Missed Packers' first post-draft mini-camp as a rookie because of an ankle injury - the reason he wasn't drafted earlier - but was available for the rest of the offseason program An inspirational player at A&M, was voted by his teammates to the squad's Leadership Council in both his junior and senior years 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 Played 47 games for Texas A&M, recording 230 tackles (111 solo), 6½ sacks, 28 tackles for loss and 16 pass deflections 2007 Season Started at right defensive tackle 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 After sustaining shoulder injury vs. Carolina (Nov. 18), did not play at Detroit (Nov. 22) or at Dallas (Nov. 29) and was placed on IR Dec. 11 Registered 31 tackles (14 solo) and five passes defensed, with one sack Started at right defensive tackle vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9); batted away a team-high three passes and made five tackles (one solo) Started again at New York Giants (Sept. 16) and made four tackles (three solo) Came off the bench vs. San Diego (Sept. 23) and made three assisted tackles 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 Started vs. Chicago (Oct. 7), tipped a pass and made three assisted tackles Started vs. Washington (Oct. 14) and posted a career-high seven tackles (four solo), stopping Clinton Portis for a 2-yard loss in the first quarter Came in as a reserve at Denver (Oct. 29); tackled RB Selvin Young for a 6-yard loss in the third 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; made two tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11), started and sacked 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 the line of scrimmage just after Williams scooped up the ball; 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 Played his first pro contest, at Miami (Oct. 22), and saw 20 plays on defense, coming away with his first career tackle The following week vs. Arizona (Oct. 29), made a solo tackle and played a season-high 21 snaps Also played on defense at San Francisco (Dec. 10), vs. Detroit (Dec. 17) and at Chicago (Dec. 31); had a pass defensed and two stops in Bears game 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 As a senior, 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 Coming off a big sophomore season led to a lot of double teams and a drop in statistics as a junior, but still earned second-team All-Big 12 honors from the Dallas Morning News and honorable mention by league coaches and 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 As a sophomore, 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 career-high 13 tackles at Oklahoma (Nov. 8) and vs. Texas (Nov. 28) As a true freshman and 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 Majored in agriculture and life science Personal Given name Johnny Ray Jolly Jr .Nicknamed 'Bokey' by his mother Born in Houston Single 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 Has spent much of the past year as a key adult influence 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 Has participated in dinners to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation Spent time visiting sick children at St. Joseph Hospital in College Station, Texas Spoke to children at his hometown elementary school about making good decisions Is helping run a full-week football camp in Houston with NFL players Shaun Rodgers (Browns), Casey Hampton (Steelers), and Kevin Everett This offseason helped move his mother into her new house he bought for her 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 Back To Top 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 NFL totals (two years) 16 7 35 17 18 1 7 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 19 On injured reserve for Packers' two games during '07 playoffs SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles Total: 7, vs. Was. (10/14/07) Solo: 4, vs. Was. (10/14/07) 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 Sep 10, 2006 CHI 0 Sep 17, 2006 NO 0 Sep 24, 2006 @DET 0 Oct 2, 2006 @PHI 0 Oct 8, 2006 STL 0 Oct 22, 2006 @MIA 0 Oct 29, 2006 ARI 0 Nov 5, 2006 @BUF 0 Nov 12, 2006 @MIN 0 Nov 19, 2006 NE 0 Nov 27, 2006 @SEA 0 Dec 3, 2006 NYJ 0 Dec 10, 2006 @SF 0 Dec 17, 2006 DET 0 Dec 21, 2006 MIN 0 Dec 31, 2006 @CHI 0 2006 Totals 0 Sep 9, 2007 PHI 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 1 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 0 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 0 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 0 2007 Totals 1 Sep 8, 2008 MIN 0 Sep 14, 2008 @DET 0 Sep 21, 2008 DAL 0 Sep 28, 2008 @TB 0 Oct 5, 2008 ATL 0 Oct 12, 2008 @SEA 0 Oct 19, 2008 IND 0 Nov 2, 2008 @TEN 0 Nov 9, 2008 @MIN 0 Nov 16, 2008 CHI 0 2008 Totals 0 Packers Totals 1 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau