Donald Driver
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| Donald Driver | |
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| Date of birth | February 2, 1975 |
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | Alcorn State University |
| NFL Draft | 1999 / Round 7 |
| Pro Bowls | 2002 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1999– | Green Bay Packers |
Donald Jerome Driver (born February 2, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. The Packers chose him in the 1999 NFL Draft with a seventh round selection (213th pick overall) out of Alcorn State University.
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[edit] High School career
At Milby High School in Houston, Texas, Driver lettered four times each in football, baseball, track, and basketball. He was an Honorable Mention All-State pick in football.
[edit] College career
Donald Driver attended Alcorn State University, where he lettered in both football and track & field. He finished his career there with 88 receptions for 1933 yards (19.69 YPC). Driver is one of the most decorated track athletes in the NFL (he is an Olympic class highjumper and could have qualified for the 2000 Olympic team). He was a three time "Athlete of the Year" in his conference for his track and football prowess.
[edit] NFL Awards
2002 Team MVP 2002 Packers' "Walter Payton Man of the Year" for his work in the community. He was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl in 2002.
He was the Green Bay Packers' nominee for the Ed Block Courage award in 2005.
He set a personal best on November 12, 2006 when he caught six passes for 191 yards and one touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.
[edit] Home Page
The Donald Driver Foundation: Helping homeless families and education services with "Strong Hands, Strong Minds, and Loving Hearts"
[edit] NFL year-by-year statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | Rec | Yards | AVG | LG | TD |
| 1999 | GB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000 | GB | 16 | 2 | 21 | 322 | 15.3 | 49 | 1 |
| 2001 | GB | 13 | 2 | 13 | 167 | 12.8 | 37 | 1 |
| 2002 | GB | 16 | 16 | 70 | 1064 | 15.2 | 85 | 9 |
| 2003 | GB | 15 | 15 | 52 | 621 | 11.9 | 41 | 2 |
| 2004 | GB | 16 | 11 | 84 | 1208 | 14.4 | 50 | 9 |
| 2005 | GB | 16 | 16 | 86 | 1221 | 14.2 | 59 | 5 |
| 2006 | GB | 9 | 9 | 56 | 771 | 13.8 | 82 | 4 |
| Tot. | N/A | 107 | 71 | 385 | 5405 | 14.0 | 85 | 32 |
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