Packers drafted donald driver in the seventh round 20 years ago. A top performer his entire career, driver has been a fourtime pro bowl selection 2002, 2006, 2007, and 2011. Read up on donald driver s biography, career, awards and more on espn. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay. With the 2th overall pick in the 1999 nfl draft, the packers select alcorn states donald driver. He played for the green bay packers of the national football league from 19992012. Every year in cleveland, driver holds the donald driver football camp for local kids which is held at the cleveland high school football field.
Donald driver armchairgm wiki fandom powered by wikia. After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. Donald had a tough childhood living out of a uhaul truck for a period of time during his early teens, after a collection agency confiscated his familys possessions. Fox6s tim van vooren went inside the huddle with the former wide receiver and started by. Trump grew up in jamaica, queens, and attended the kewforest school from kindergarten through seventh grade. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a retired american football wide receiver, new york times bestselling author, and season 14 dancing with the stars champion.
He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most. Luke donald pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. On friday, donald driver somehow carved half an hour out of his busy schedule to talk to onmilwaukee about the packers, his post career work and pursuits, emceeing the wisconsin athletic hall of. Drivers son, cristian driver, is a fourstar safety recruit in the 2022 class out of liberty christian school in denton, texas. Driver spent his entire 14season national football league career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball.
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During his career, driver became one of the most beloved players in packers history, so it was only fitting that for the first time in team history a players retirement ceremony was opened up to the public. Driver was picked by the packers in the 1999 nfl draft in the seventh round 2th pick overall out of alcorn state university. Donald holds nearly every green bay receiving record and is the packers most prolific pass catcher. The alltime leading receiver in green bay packers history, the most loyal play youll every meet, the great personality of donald driver. He played college football at pittsburgh, where he was recognized as a unanimous allamerican. Despite being the 25th of 30 wrs picked that year, driver finished his career with more catches, yards and tds than all but one wr taken in that class torry holt. Green bay packers announced wr donald driver retired. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Donald spent multiple nights in motel rooms that his mother had purchased with food stamps. Read up on donald drivers biography, career, awards and more on espn. Since his football career ended, he has become a bestselling author and. Badgers offer scholarship to cristian driver, son of packers hall of. Transcript for donald driver announces retirement some breaking news here by the way as well gets very quickly.
Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. Donald driver is the green bay packers alltime leading receiver, a super bowl champion and one of the most beloved players in franchise history. As a college student at alcorn state, driver continued his athletic career as an. Enjoy the best donald driver quotes at brainyquote. Donald had a tough childhood living out of a uhaul truck for a period of time during his early teens, after a. Recently inducted into the packers hall of fame, donald wanted to do something special for the fans in wisconsin with some fun and surprise visits, and it will culminate at his final charity softball. Quotations by donald driver, american athlete, born february 2, 1975. At age, he enrolled in the new york military academy, a private boarding school, after his parents discovered that he. Dec 18, 2019 donald jerome driver who is also popularly well known as a donald driver is one of the most respected names in the world of football. Donald and barbara mozley scholarship participate sae. He finished his college football career there with 88 receptions for 1933 yards 19. When he was picked in the seventhround of 1999 nfl draft, donald driver couldnt find green bay on a map. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits.
Donald driver driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in packers history to record seven 1,000 yard receiving seasons. Donald jerome driver was born in houston, texas, 2 february 1975. Get the latest updated stats and splits for wide receiver donald driver on espn. Career explorer salary calculator be the first to see new college student driver jobs. Donald has spent his entire 14year career in green bay where he is packers alltime leading receiver and super bowl champion. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about wide receiver donald driver on espn. As a true freshman, donald played in all games as a reserve defensive end. Donald driver born february 2, 1975 in houston, texas is a former wide receiver for the green bay packers of the national football league nfl who played with the team from 1999 to 2012 after being drafted in the 1999 nfl draft in the seventh round 2th overall out of alcorn state. Donald driver was a seventhround pick in the 1999 nfl draft who lasted the test of time, racking up over 10,000 receiving yards during a career that. He was drafted by the rams with the thirteenth pick in the first round of the 2014 nfl draft.
On friday, donald driver somehow carved half an hour out of his busy schedule to talk to onmilwaukee about the packers, his postcareer work and pursuits, emceeing the wisconsin athletic hall of. Apr 18, 2015 the alltime leading receiver in green bay packers history, the most loyal play youll every meet, the great personality of donald driver. He finished his college football career there with 88 receptions for 1993 yards 19. Donald driver was drafted by the green bay packers in the 7th round of the 1999 nfl draft. Feb 06, 20 before donald driver and his family caught a flight out of town, number 80 made one last stop. Driver is the packers alltime receiving leader in yards and receptions, and is the only player in packers history to record seven 1,000 yard receiving seasons. In the five years he and his family have lived in green bay, donald driver has. A top performer his entire career, driver was a fourtime pro bowl selection 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2011.
He wasnt wellknown and not many teams even considered drafting him. Green bay its always special when green bay packers legend donald driver comes back to wisconsin. Donald jerome driver who is also popularly well known as a donald driver is one of the most respected names in the world of football. She was in the eastern part of the city, in the queens area. Packers drafted donald driver in the seventh round 20. In 2011, as a sophomore, donald moved into the starting lineup, and turned in a breakout campaign. Donald driver to announce retirement on twitter video abc news. Donald driver career stats with the green bay packers. The first place of study of donald trump was, however, the average new york school kew forest. In 1999, donald driver entered the nfl draft coming out of alcorn college.
The university of wisconsin football team is trying to land cristian driver, the son of green bay packers legend donald driver. Donald jerome driver is a celebrity from season 14 of dancing with the stars. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving yards. Donald driver is an american football wide receiver who plays for the green bay packers of the national football league. The donald and barbara mozley scholarship provides financial support for students pursuing an engineering degree at an abetaccredited college or university. Donald jerome driver is a retired american football wide receiver, new york times bestselling author, and season 14 dancing with the stars champion. Donald driver facts, bio, family, life, updates 2020. Donald driver, selected in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. He finished his career there with 88 receptions for 1933 yards 19.
Drafted in the 7th round in 1999 after stuggling to. Get the latest updated stats for wide receiver donald driver on espn. Donald driver biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. He is god gifted and multitalented, he is a retired american football wide receiver, a new york times bestselling author, and the season 14 dancing with the stars champion. Through your generous support the donald driver foundation is able to continue our mission of strong hands, strong minds, and loving hearts. An announcement on twitter not moments ago up my friend of. Green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers passes deep to wide receiver donald driver for a 26yard touchdown. Donald trump received a bachelor of science degree in economics and a specialization in finance at the wharton school at the university of pennsylvania. Former packers wr donald driver announced the packers secondround pick in the 2015 nfl draft on friday, may 1.
He was given little chance of making the packers roster, much less of amassing over 10,000 yards in his career and becoming a super bowl champion. Aug 03, 2017 driver s 753 receptions and 10,7 yards are team records, and his 62 touchdowns grabs are the fifth most in team history. Donald drivers thank you fans tour taking place from august 10 is the first tour ever for a professional athlete to thank his fans. He recorded 11 tackles, including three for loss, and two sacks. Take a look at packers g jon runyan during his college career. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a retired american football wide receiver, new york times bestselling author and season 14 dancing with the stars champion. Online job search training and career resource center. Apply to delivery driver, college hunks hauling junk and moving, mover and more. Ranks first on the franchises alltime list for receptions with 647 and ranks second in team history with 9,050 career yards, trailing only james lofton 9,656. Don mozley was a renowned broadcast journalist who spent 62 years working for cbs radio and kcbs74 in san francisco. 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. Before donald driver and his family caught a flight out of town, number 80 made one last stop. Driver is one of the most decorated track athletes in the nfl he is an olympic class high jumper, being able to jump. Driver holds the franchise record for the most career receptions of any wide receiver to play for the.
Donald drivers amazing story never gets old green bay packers. Your donation will support the advancement of the donald driver foundations core initiatives. Donald driver the following after fourteen years in the nfl i decided to retire its been an amazing journey thank you for all of your love and support hash tag third alliance. He was a fivetime athlete of the year in his conference for his track and football prowess. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau. The legendary nfl receiver, alltime receptions and yards leader for the green bay packers, and dancing with the stars champion looks back on his life and career.