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Jordy Nelson NFL Draft Bio

Jordan Raymond Nelson (born May 31, 1985) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Kansas State University, and received All-American honors. Nelson was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has played professionally for the Packers. He is regarded as being one of the elite receivers in the NFL.

Nelson was born in Manhattan, Kansas. He attended Riley County High School in Riley, Kansas, and played for the Riley high school football team. During his senior year at the quarterback position, he completed 62 percent of his passes for 1,029 yards and eight touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,572 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with 25 touchdowns. He was named Flint Hills Player of the Year by the Manhattan Mercury[3] and was a two-time first-team All-Mid-East League selection. Nelson was a first team 3A all-state football player and earned Top 22 honors in the state of Kansas as a quarterback/defensive back. In 2003, he played in the Kansas Shrine Bowl. Nelson was also an outstanding track and field athlete winning the 100 (10.63), 200 (21.64), 400 (48.79) and long jump (22-09.50) titles his senior year in Class 3A. He was also an all-state basketball player averaging 17.2 points per game his senior year for the Falcons. Nelson's older brother Mike, a 2002 graduate of Riley, was also an all-state basketball and football player.

Nelson attended Kansas State University, where he played for coach Bill Snyder's Kansas State Wildcats football team from 2003 to 2007. He began his college career as a walk-on at K-State, and took his redshirt year as a member of the Wildcats' 2003 Big 12 Championship team. Nelson was set to play defensive back in college, but during spring practice following his first year, Snyder moved him to wide receiver. During his sophomore campaign, Nelson caught 65 passes for 8 touchdowns, elevating expectations for the junior wide receiver, as he was listed on the Biletnikoff Award watch list. Injuries kept him off the field most of his junior year, leading to a disappointing junior season, in which he only caught 39 balls for 1 touchdown. Nelson was playing with current Vikings quarterback Josh Freeman.

After going unnoticed his junior year, Nelson broke out during his senior year, and was among the nation's best receivers. He earned consensus All-American honors, and was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, after catching 122 passes for 1,606 yards and 11 touchdowns. Nelson also showed his versatility by throwing 2 touchdowns and returning 2 punts for touchdowns. After the season, Nelson continued to improve his stock as an NFL wide receiver prospect for the 2008 draft. At the NFL Scouting Combine, Nelson demonstrated good speed, running an official 4.51 time in the 40-yd dash. He also jumped a 31 inch vertical jump and a 10'3 broad jump.

Draft Year: 2008 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Jordy Nelson

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Jordy Nelson	Wide Receiver	6' 3"	217 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
2	36	Green Bay Packers	Kansas State	Manhattan, Kansas

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