Donald Jerome Driver (born February 2, 1975) is an American football wide receiver and children's author. He plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. Driver was picked by the Packers in the 1999 NFL Draft in the seventh round (213th pick overall) out of Alcorn State University. Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 2.1 Green Bay Packers 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External links [edit] College career Donald Driver attended Alcorn State University, where he lettered in both football and track & field. He finished his college football career there with 88 receptions for 1993 yards (19.69 Yards Per Catch). Driver is one of the most decorated track athletes in the NFL (he is an Olympic class high jumper, being able to jump 7 feet 6 inches[1] and could have qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics team). He was a five time "Athlete of the Year" in his conference for his track and football prowess. Drive! r is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[2] [edit] Professional career Donald Driver was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL Draft . As of 2011, he has spent his entire career with the Packers. [edit] Green Bay Packers Donald Driver (lower right) lined up during a game against the Buffalo Bills Known as one of the toughest wide receivers in the game,[3] Driver has been solid throughout his career, often posting 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Driver had the most catches in the NFL in the middle of the field in 2006. He set a career best for yards on November 12, 2006 when he caught six passes for 191 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.[4] Driver finished the 2006 season in the top five of the league in reception yardage with 1,295 yards.[5] He also recorded the most receptions in his career with 92 of them, earning a spot in the 2007 Pro Bowl. On December 16, 2007 during a 33-14 victory over t! he St. Louis Rams, veteran Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre b! roke Dan Marino's all-time record mark of 61,361 career passing yards. The new record came on a seven-yard completion to Driver.[6] Driver was selected for the 2008 Pro Bowl. In the NFC Championship game on January 20, 2008 against the New York Giants, Driver had the longest play in the playoffs of the Packers' franchise history with a 90-yard TD catch from Favre.[7] On October 18, 2009, Donald Driver became the Green Bay Packers' all-time leading receiver in catches, with 596. He went on to catch six more balls for 107 yards in a 26-0 home victory over the Detroit Lions. On September 8, 2011, Driver caught four balls for 41 yards in the opening game against the New Orleans Saints and was only one yard short of becoming the Packers' all-time leader in receiving yards. Driver finally broke the Packers' all-time receiving yardage record on September 18, 2011 against the Carolina Panthers after he caught a 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, surpassing James Lofton. On February 6! , 2011, Driver was injured on his second reception of Super Bowl XLV. Out with an ankle sprain, Driver did return to the game in the end for the final plays as the Packers went on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25. Driver finished Super Bowl XLV with two receptions for 28 yards. Despite losing playing time to the likes of Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson, Driver has been a veteran presence for a young Packers receiving corps led by Pro Bowl QB Aaron Rodgers. [edit] Personal life Driver co-hosts the statewide Packer analysis television series Inside the Huddle with Donald Driver, with WLUK-TV's sports director Drew Smith and has done so since 2004. Every Tuesday Donald talks football with John Mercure on Wisconsin's Afternoon News with John Mercure on AM 620 WTMJ. He also served as host to the annual Offense vs. Defense softball game featuring members of the Green Bay Packers. As a well-known athlete in the state of Wisconsin, Driver has been featured in marketing campaign! s for companies such as McDonald's, AirTran Airways, Kwik Trip, Goodwil! l, Jani-King and Time Warner Cable. Throughout his career, Donald Driver has been very active off the field, making over 300 charitable appearances since his rookie season in 1999. In the spring of 2001, Donald and his wife Betina created the "Donald Driver Foundation", which offers assistance to ill children with unmanageable hospital bills, provides housing for the homeless, and donates to a variety of local charities. In December 2003, the foundation put two previously homeless families in new, fully furnished homes. Donald has also donated much of his time and efforts to such institutions as Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Goodwill Industries. In 2001, Driver was awarded the "Community Service Award" by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his outstanding community involvement. In 2005 he was awarded the Ed Block Courage award by his Green Bay teammates. Driver is also an author of three children's books, Quickie Handles a Loss, Quickie Mak! es the Team, and Quickie Goes to the Big Game. The books are based on Driver's bedtime storytelling to his three children, and are sold statewide through bookstores, participating Goodwill locations, the Packer Pro Shop and on his website. He has stated that "Quickie" is a nickname his mother gave him; when she would chase him around the house, she could never catch him. On February 28, 2012 it was announced that Driver will join the cast of "Dancing with the Stars" for U.S. season 14. [edit] References ^ "Packer Draft notes". Packers.com. http://www.packers.com/draft/1999/pick_12/. Retrieved 2008-10-23. [dead link] ^ "Greeks in Professional Football 2007". Greeks in Sports. North-American Interfraternity Conference. http://www.nicindy.org/whos_greek/greeks_in_sports/football/2007Football.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-25. ^ Lori Nickel. "Packers' Driver determined to give back". Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/95703134.html. Retrieve! d 2010-09-27. ^ Packers - Donald Driver Bio ^ NFL 2006 Season Sta! tistics ^ "Favre passes Marino; Packers down Rams to clinch bye". TheSportsNetwork.com. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/nfl/news/ABN4117777.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-16. ^ ESPN - NY Giants vs. Green Bay Packers - Recap - January 20, 2008 [edit] External links Green Bay Packers bio Donald Driver Foundation Donald Driver Official Website Donald Driver TV Show Website Donald Driver: More Than a Game [1] v t e Green Bay Packers current roster Active roster 2 Mason Crosby | 6 Graham Harrell | 8 Tim Masthay | 9 Shaky Smithson | 12 Aaron Rodgers | 17 Nick Hill | 18 Randall Cobb | 19 Diondre Borel | 20 Alex Green | 21 Charles Woodson | 26 Charlie Peprah | 30 John Kuhn | 31 Davon House | 33 Brandon Saine | 34 Anthony Levine | 35 Jon Hoese | 36 Nick Collins | 37 Sam Shields | 38 Tramon Williams | 39 Brandian Ross | 42 Morgan Burnett | 43 M. D.! Jennings | 44 James Starks | 49 Robert Francois | 50 A. J. Hawk | 51 D. J. Smith | 52 Clay Matthews III | 55 Desmond Bishop | 57 Jamari Lattimore | 58 Frank Zombo | 59 Brad Jones | 61 Brett Goode | 62 Evan Dietrich-Smith | 65 Sampson Genus | 67 Johnny Jones | 69 Chris Campbell | 70 T. J. Lang | 71 Josh Sitton | 72 Herb Taylor | 73 Ray Dominguez | 74 Marshall Newhouse | 75 Bryan Bulaga | 76 Chad Clifton | 78 Derek Sherrod | 79 Ryan Pickett | 80 Donald Driver | 81 Andrew Quarless | 82 Ryan Taylor | 83 Tom Crabtree | 84 D. J. Williams | 85 Greg Jennings | 86 Tori Gurley | 87 Jordy Nelson | 88 Jermichael Finley | 89 James Jones | 90 B. J. Raji | 91 Lawrence Guy | 94 Jarius Wynn | 96 Mike Neal | 97 Vic So'oto | 98 C. J. Wilson AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND ! JAC TEN West DEN KC OAK SD NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MI! N South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI STL SF SEA v t e Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV Champions 2 Mason Crosby | 6 Graham Harrell | 8 Tim Masthay | 10 Matt Flynn | 11 Chastin West | 12 Aaron Rodgers (MVP) | 16 Brett Swain | 17 Antonio Robinson | 20 Atari Bigby | 21 Charles Woodson | 22 Pat Lee | 23 Dimitri Nance | 24 Jarrett Bush | 25 Ryan Grant | 26 Charlie Peprah | 27 Anthony Smith | 28 Brandon Underwood | 29 Derrick Martin | 30 John Kuhn | 32 Brandon Jackson | 34 Anthony Levine | 35 Korey Hall | 36 Nick Collins | 37 Sam Shields | 38 Tramon Williams | 40 Josh Gordy | 41 Spencer Havner | 42 Morgan Burnett | 43 Michael Greco | 44 James Starks | 45 Quinn Johnson | 48 Cardia Jackson | 49 Robert Francois | 50 A. J. Hawk | 51 Brady Poppinga | 52 Clay Matthews III | 53 Diyral Briggs | 54 Brandon Chilla! r | 55 Desmond Bishop | 56 Nick Barnett | 57 Matt Wilhelm | 58 Frank Zombo | 59 Brad Jones | 60 Curtis Young | 61 Brett Goode | 62 Evan Dietrich-Smith | 63 Scott Wells | 64 Adrian Battles | 65 Mark Tauscher | 67 Nick McDonald | 68 Jay Ross | 69 Chris Campbell | 70 T. J. Lang | 71 Josh Sitton | 72 Jason Spitz | 73 Daryn Colledge | 74 Marshall Newhouse | 75 Bryan Bulaga | 76 Chad Clifton | 77 Cullen Jenkins | 79 Ryan Pickett | 80 Donald Driver | 81 Andrew Quarless | 83 Tom Crabtree | 85 Greg Jennings | 86 Donald Lee | 87 Jordy Nelson | 88 Jermichael Finley | 89 James Jones | 90 B. J. Raji | 91 Justin Harrell | 93 Erik Wa
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