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Randolph, Dane Rodgers, Aaron Rouse, Aaron Simmons, Jamarko Sitton, Josh Smith, Anthony Spitz, Jason Sutton, Tyrell Swain, Brett Talley, Ronald Thompson, Jeremy Toribio, Anthony Underwood, Brandon Wells, Scott Williams, Patrick Williams, Tramon Woodson, Charles Wynn, DeShawn Wynn, Jarius 2008 Bio: Select A SummaryAt A GlancePro Summary2008 Season2007 Season2006 Season2005 Season2004 Season2003 SeasonCollegePersonalPlayer Stats Became first Packers tight end since Jackie Harris (1992-93) to post back-to-back seasons of 39-or-more receptions Ranks eighth in team history for career receptions by a tight end with 130 Moved into No. 1 tight end role in ’07 after two years as the No. 3, catching 48 passes for 575 yards and six TDs, and earning a multi-year contract extension Scored touchdowns on his initial two catches in a Packers uniform in 2005 Played tailback as a senior in high school, and served primarily as a blocking tight end at Mississippi State Originally a fifth-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins in 2003 From age 7 through high school, spent summers hauling logs in his hometown of Pheba, Miss. Pro Summary A veteran tight end who has developed into a steady performer for the Packers Over the past two seasons, became the first Packers tight end since Jackie Harris (1992-93) to post back-to-back seasons of 39-or-more receptions Has played in 61 of a possible 64 games since joining the Packers in 2005, and 93 of 96 during his six-year NFL career Ranks eighth in team history for receptions by a tight end with 130; needs four more to surpass No. 7 Harris (133) and 41 more to move past No. 6 Ron Kramer (170) Played in all 16 games in ’08 for the first time as a Packer Ranked third on the team with 39 receptions in 2008 and second on the Packers with five touchdown catches Enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2007, taking over as the team’s No. 1 tight end, developing into an all-around performer at the position, and earning a multi-year contract extension at midseason Caught 48 passes for 575 yards and six touchdowns in ’07,  essentially doubling his career totals in every category Became a significant downfield threat, catching seven passes of 20 yards or longer, which he combined with fundamentally sound blocking to become a reliable every-down tight end Previously had earned playing time in Green Bay as a backup tight end and special teams contributor, finishing second on the team in special teams tackles in 2006 with 15 Had an immediate impact in 2005, despite signing with Green Bay as a free agent just five days before the season opener His first two receptions in a Green Bay uniform were touchdown catches Came to Green Bay after two seasons (2003-04) with the Dolphins, who selected him in the fifth round of the ’03 draft Signed a contract extension with the Packers on Nov. 5, 2007 Has appeared in 93 career contests with 48 starts, catching 150 passes for 1,542 yards and 15 TDs His Green Bay numbers are 61 games, with 33 starts, 130 receptions, 1,322 yards and 13 TDs 2008 Season Back To Top Played in every game with a career-high 14 starts Ranked third on the team with 39 receptions for 303 yards, and tied for second on the Packers with five TD catches Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Caught his first TD of the season on a 4-yard shovel pass from Aaron Rodgers late in the fourth quarter Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Made a leaping 12-yard TD grab on a play-action pass in the second quarter Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Led the team with a career-high six receptions for 33 yards, including a 5-yard TD grab from Rodgers on a play-action pass in the third quarter Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Caught three passes for season-high 48 yards, including 20-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter 2007 Season Back To Top Moved ahead of incumbent Bubba Franks in the preseason to take over the No. 1 tight end position Played in 15 of 16 games, with 12 starts, and signed a contract extension in November and almost immediately bought a house for his mother Breakout season included 48 receptions for 575 yards with six touchdowns Caught four-or-more passes in eight games Also started both playoff games and added five catches for 51 yards and a TD At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Led the team with 66 receiving yards on four catches. Caught a 27-yard pass in the first quarter; three plays later Brett Favre threw his record-setting 421st career TD pass to Greg Jennings for a 7-0 Green Bay lead Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Caught three passes for 75 yards. In the first quarter, caught a short pass and ran down the field for a career-long 60-yard gain (previously 32) to the Washington 3-yard line; DeShawn Wynn ran in a score on the next play for a 7-0 lead At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Caught four balls for a career-high 78 yards to surpass 1,000 career yards receiving Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18): Posted a (then) career-high five receptions with two TDs, the first multiple-touchdown game of his career. Made a 26-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter, giving Green Bay a 21-3 lead. Scored the Packers’ next and final TD of the game, a 12-yard catch on the opening drive of the third quarter Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Led the team with four catches for 71 yards and one touchdown. In the fourth quarter, caught a pass down the middle of the field, broke a tackle and stiff-armed another defender on his way to a 46-yard score, the longest touchdown reception of his career Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): Made three catches for 35 yards and one touchdown in the NFC Championship. In the third quarter, caught a 12-yard TD in the back of the end zone, giving Green Bay a 17-13 lead 2006 Season Back To Top Played in 15 games at tight end, including two starts, and dressed but did not play in one contest Caught 10 passes for 150 yards (15.0 avg.) Eight of his 10 receptions went for 10 yards or more An extremely productive member of the coverage units, finished second on the team with 15 special teams tackles Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): Led the club with four special teams tackles, all on the punt-coverage unit At Detroit (Sept. 24): In the fourth quarter, set up a touchdown with a (then) career-long 32-yard reception; also posted two special teams stops 2005 Season Back To Top Played in 15 games for Green Bay with five starts, four of which came when the team opened in multiple-tight end sets Listed as inactive for one game Finished fourth on the team (first among tight ends) in receiving with 33 catches for 294 yards and two touchdowns Posted five special teams tackles Scored touchdowns on his first two catches in a Packers uniform Vs. Cleveland (Sept. 18): Played in his first Packers game, seeing nine offensive plays in addition to contributing on special teams At Carolina (Oct. 3): Registered his first catch with Green Bay, a 16-yard TD pass from Favre in the Packers’ furious fourth-quarter comeback attempt; held onto the ball despite a hard hit from S Mike Minter Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9): Caught a 26-yard TD pass from Favre in the third quarter Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21): Hauled in a (then) career-high four receptions for 37 yards in Monday night contest At Chicago (Dec. 4): Made three catches for 37 yards, one a season-long 27-yarder on second-and-19 in the third quarter, the Packers’ longest play from scrimmage in the game 2004 Season Back To Top Played in all 16 games for Miami, including 10 starts as a second tight end, in his second NFL season Caught 13 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown Vs. Pittsburgh (Sept. 26): Caught season-high three passes for 16 yards Vs. Buffalo (Dec. 5): Recorded his lone TD on the season on a 15-yard pass from A.J. Feeley At Baltimore (Jan. 2): Matched season high with three catches for season-best 25 yards 2003 Season Back To Top Appeared in all 16 games in his rookie season, including five starts as a No. 2 tight end Was one of only two tight ends on the Dolphins’ 53-man roster for the majority of the season Finished the year with seven receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown Vs. Houston (Sept. 7): Started on opening day as part of a two-tight end set. Came up with the first reception of his career, a 5-yard connection with Jay Fiedler Vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 2): Notched his season’s longest two receptions as he made catches of 25 and 23 yards, both from Brian Griese At Tennessee (Nov. 9): Caught his first NFL touchdown pass, a 21-yard grab from Sage Rosenfels 2003 Draft: Was the first of Miami’s two fifth-round choices (156th overall) and was the 10th tight end selected College Back To Top Was a four-year letterman at Mississippi State and started each of his final three seasons Finished his career with 61 receptions for 611 yards and three touchdowns Started 30 of the 45 games in which he appeared Was used primarily as a blocker Earned degree in physical education Senior season (2002): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts, and finished  fourth on the team with 22 catches for 161 yards and a touchdown Junior season (2001): Played in all 11 games with nine starts, and caught 16 balls for 197 yards Sophomore season (2000): Played in all 11 games with eight starts Notched 19 catches for 204 yards and a touchdown Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll after earning a 3.22 grade-point average Freshman season (1999): Played in all 11 games, starting three, and had four catches for 49 yards and a touchdown Personal Back To Top Given name Donald Tywon Lee Born in Maben, Miss. Single Has two children, Donsha, 8, and Don Jr., 7 From age 7 through high school, spent the summers hauling logs with an uncle in Pheba, Miss. High school: Attended Maben (Miss.) High School, where he lettered in football, track and basketball Rated one of the top 20 players in the state by USA Today Spent the first three years of his prep career as a tight end and linebacker before moving to tailback for his senior season Posted career totals of 167 grabs for 2,667 yards and 21 touchdowns Also gained 1,087 yards on 136 carries, with 12 TDs On the other side, recorded 352 tackles with 15 sacks and two interceptions Led the state Class A ranks with 54 receptions for 1,447 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior Also played one year of baseball Community involvement: Has participated in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game, the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game and the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon Hobbies/interests: Would like to coach when he is done playing; names his high school coach, Ken Williamson, as a big influence in his development Grew up a fan of the former All-Pro tight end Shannon Sharpe, who played for Denver at the time A workout enthusiast who pays careful attention to his diet, a habit he says he inherited from former Dolphins teammate and current Chiefs linebacker Zach Thomas Enjoys spending most of his free time with his family and lists a visit to Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., with his children as one of his favorite vacations, as well as camping trips with his family, and going to the movies Enjoys driving off-road vehicles Owns a 1979 Chevrolet truck and had it fitted with monster truck tires Lists Joe Dirt and Step Brothers as his favorite movies, Tyler Perry’s House of Payne as his favorite television show and Sun Up as his favorite book Residence: Pheba, Miss. Player Stats Back To Top Receiving Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 2003 Miami 16 5 7 110 15.7 25 1 2004 Miami 16 10 13 110 8.5 15t 1 2005 Green Bay 15 5 33 294 8.9 27 2 2006 Green Bay 15 2 10 150 15.0 32 0 2007 Green Bay 15 12 48 575 12.0 60 6 NFL totals (five years) 77 34 111 1,239 11.2 60 10 Green Bay totals 45 19 91 1,019 11.2 60 8 Playoffs Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD 2007 Green Bay 2 2 5 51 10.2 18 1 Additional statistics: Special teams tackles - 5 in 2005, 15 in 2006; NFL total: 20. Miscellaneous tackles - 2 in 2004, 2 in 2005, 1 in 2007; NFL total: 5. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries - 1 in 2004. Fumbles-Lost - 2-2 in 2004. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 5, vs. Car. (11/18/07) Yards: 78, at KC (11/4/07) Long: 60, vs. Was. (10/14/07) Touchdowns: 2, vs. Car. (11/18/07) NFL debut/First NFL start: vs. Houston, 9/7/03, with Miami First touchdown: at Tennessee, 11/9/03 (S.Rosenfels) CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2003: Selected as first of two fifth-round choices (156th overall) of '03 NFL Draft, April 27...Signed first contract, June 16. 2005: Waived by Dolphins, Sept. 3...Signed by Green Bay Packers, Sept. 6. 2007: Signed five-year contract extension, through 2011, with Packers, Nov. 5. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011 ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Receiving Sacks No Yds Avg TD Sep 11, 2005 @DET 0 0 0.0 0 0 Sep 18, 2005 CLE 0 0 0.0 0 0 Sep 25, 2005 TB 0 0 0.0 0 0 Oct 3, 2005 @CAR 1 16 16.0 1 0 Oct 9, 2005 NO 1 26 26.0 1 0 Oct 23, 2005 @MIN 3 21 7.0 0 0 Oct 30, 2005 @CIN 3 28 9.3 0 0 Nov 6, 2005 PIT 3 21 7.0 0 0 Nov 13, 2005 @ATL 3 31 10.3 0 0 Nov 21, 2005 MIN 4 37 9.3 0 0 Nov 27, 2005 @PHI 2 21 10.5 0 0 Dec 4, 2005 @CHI 3 37 12.3 0 0 Dec 11, 2005 DET 3 20 6.7 0 0 Dec 19, 2005 @BAL 2 16 8.0 0 0 Dec 25, 2005 CHI 3 10 3.3 0 0 Jan 1, 2006 SEA 2 10 5.0 0 0 2005 Totals 33 294 8.9 2 0 Sep 10, 2006 CHI 1 25 25.0 0 0 Sep 17, 2006 NO 0 0 0.0 0 0 Sep 24, 2006 @DET 1 32 32.0 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 0.00 0 0 Oct 29, 2006 ARI 0 0 0.00 0 0 Nov 5, 2006 @BUF 1 -5 -5.0 0 0 Nov 12, 2006 @MIN 0 0 0.00 0 0 Nov 19, 2006 NE 1 16 16.0 0 0 Nov 27, 2006 @SEA 0 0 0.0 0 0 Dec 3, 2006 NYJ 0 0 0.00 0 0 Dec 10, 2006 @SF 1 11 11.0 0 0 Dec 17, 2006 DET 1 15 15.0 0 0 Dec 21, 2006 MIN 3 41 13.7 0 0 Dec 31, 2006 @CHI 1 15 15.0 0 0 2006 Totals 10 150 15.0 0 0 Sep 9, 2007 PHI 4 27 6.8 0 0 Sep 16, 2007 @NYG 4 35 8.8 1 0 Sep 23, 2007 SD 4 44 11.0 0 0 Sep 30, 2007 @MIN 4 66 16.5 0 0 Oct 7, 2007 CHI 3 23 7.7 0 0 Oct 14, 2007 WAS 3 75 25.0 0 0 Oct 29, 2007 @DEN 3 34 11.3 0 0 Nov 4, 2007 @KC 4 78 19.5 0 0 Nov 11, 2007 MIN 4 27 6.8 1 0 Nov 18, 2007 CAR 5 49 9.8 2 0 Nov 22, 2007 @DET 1 10 10.0 0 0 Nov 29, 2007 @DAL 3 30 10.0 0 0 Dec 9, 2007 OAK 4 71 17.8 1 0 Dec 16, 2007 @STL 1 4 4.0 1 0 Dec 23, 2007 @CHI 1 2 2.0 0 0 Dec 30, 2007 DET 0 0 0.0 0 0 2007 Totals 48 575 12.0 6 0 Sep 8, 2008 MIN 3 10 3.3 0 0 Sep 14, 2008 @DET 2 27 13.5 0 0 Sep 21, 2008 DAL 5 41 8.2 0 0 Sep 28, 2008 @TB 1 6 6.0 0 0 Oct 5, 2008 ATL 4 25 6.3 1 0 Oct 12, 2008 @SEA 2 9 4.5 0 0 Oct 19, 2008 IND 2 23 11.5 1 0 Nov 2, 2008 @TEN 3 22 7.3 0 0 Nov 9, 2008 @MIN 1 6 6.0 0 0 Nov 16, 2008 CHI 6 33 5.5 1 0 Nov 24, 2008 @NO 1 8 8.0 0 0 Nov 30, 2008 CAR 4 37 9.3 1 0 Dec 7, 2008 HOU 3 48 16.0 1 0 Dec 14, 2008 @JAC 2 8 4.0 0 0 Dec 22, 2008 @CHI 0 0 0.0 0 0 Dec 28, 2008 DET 0 0 0.00 0 0 2008 Totals 39 303 7.8 5 0 Packers Totals 130 1322 10.2 13 0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau Copyright © 2009 Green Bay Packers, Inc. 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