Jermichael Finley
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| No. 88 Green Bay Packers | |
| Tight end | |
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| Date of birth: March 26, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Lufkin, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 | |
| Debuted in 2008 for the Green Bay Packers | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 137 |
| Receiving Yards | 1,818 |
| Receiving TDs | 15 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jermichael Decorean Finley (born March 26, 1987 in Lufkin, Texas) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.
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[edit] High School
Finley attended Diboll High School in Diboll, Texas where he played as not only started at Tight End, but also played defensive end, wide receiver, safety, punter and kicker.[1] As a high school senior he was named first team 3A all-state by the Texas Sports Writer Association and second team by the Associated Press.[1] He was also named first-team all-district as a junior. Finley also holds a number of records at Diboll including 36 receptions for 878 yards.[1] He also holds the record for receiving touchdowns with 13.[1] He was also a district most valuable player in basketball.[1]
[edit] College career
On January 8, 2008, Finley announced he would forgo his junior and senior seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL by declaring himself eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft. Longhorn head coach Mack Brown said "Finley finished his career ranked among the most productive receiving tight ends in school history and handled himself well both on and off the field during his time at Texas."[2]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] 2008 NFL Combine
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
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| 6 ft 5 in | 242 lb | 4.67 s | 1.65 s | 2.79 s | 4.38 s | 7.15 s | 27.5 in | 9 ft 9 in | 20 rep |
[edit] Green Bay Packers
Finley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft.[3] He battled Tory Humphrey in training camp to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end.[4][5] Finley has recently won the battle with incumbent veteran, Donald Lee for the starting Tight End position.
Finley had a breakout season in 2009, totaling his first 100-yard game in an October 5 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings while finishing the latter half of the season leading the team in targets. On January 10, 2010, Finley posted an historic performance in the Packers playoff bout with the Arizona Cardinals, catching six passes for 159 yards, the second most yards amassed by a tight end in playoff history behind Kellen Winslow's performance in The Epic in Miami.[6]
After posting two 100-yard games in the first three games of 2010, Finley suffered a season-ending knee injury against the Washington Redskins. He was placed on injured reserve by the Packers on October 18.[7]
Finley started the 2011 season off strong, catching three touchdowns in a Week 3 divisional match up against the Chicago Bears. Despite key drops late in the season, Finley still finished 3rd amongst tight ends in receiving touchdowns and 12th in terms of yards. After the 2011 season, Finley became a free agent. On February 22, 2012 the Green Bay Packers resigned Jermichael Finley to a 2-year $14 million dollar contract. Finley is set to make a little over $5 million in 2012, and around $8 the following season.
[edit] Regular season statistics
| Year | Receiving | |||||
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| G | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg | ||
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | 74 | 1 | 12.3 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 55 | 676 | 5 | 12.3 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 22 | 301 | 1 | 14.3 | |
| Total | 32 | 82 | 1051 | 7 | 12.8 | |
[edit] Playoff statistics
| Year | Receiving | |||||
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| G | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg | ||
| 2009 | 1 | 6 | 159 | 0 | 26.5 | |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 159 | 0 | 26.5 | |
[edit] Personal
Finley has two children. His daughter lives with her mother in Diboll, Texas.[8] He is raising his son Kaydon with his wife Courtney.[9]
He is also the half brother of former Texas A&M running back Jorvorskie Lane. According to a November 2007 report, the two still continue to have a relationship with their father. They also played together growing up, and also were on the same AAU basketball team during their teen years.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e [defensive end, wide receiver, safety, punter and kicker "Jermichael Finley"]. defensive end, wide receiver, safety, punter and kicker. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ Halliburton, Suzanne (January 8, 2008). "Finley bolts Horns for shot at NFL - TE is second high-profile offensive star to leave team in as many weeks". Archived from the original on 2008-01-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20080109012512/http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/01/08/0108texfoot.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Packers see potential in young TE Finley". http://sheboyganpress.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080427/PKR01/80427066/1989.
- ^ Finley to battle Humphrey for job
- ^ "Taking a moment to adjust". http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/35235299.html.
- ^ Seinfert, Kevin (January 11, 2012). "More milestones from Packers-Cardinals". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/16198/more-milestones-from-packers-cardinals. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ Seinfort, Kevin (October 19, 2010). "Jermichael Finley goes on IR". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5699757. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ^ "Finley shows athleticism at tight end". http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=744233.
- ^ "TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY #88". http://www.packers.com/team/players/finley_jermichael/.
- ^ "Texas A&M-Texas a sibling rivalry for Lane, Finley". http://www.kvue.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texas/stories/112207dnspofinleylane.2d8e7b9.html.
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