Jermichael Finley
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| College: | Texas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2009 | |||||||
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Jermichael Decorean Finley (born March 26, 1987 in Template:City-state) 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.
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."[1]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Finley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft.[2] He battled Tory Humphrey in training camp to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end.[3][4] 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 a November 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 a historic performance in the Packer's 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.[5] With his height advantage and great hands, Finley is expected to be one of the premiere receiving tight ends in the upcoming NFL seasons
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 | |
| Total | 27 | 61 | 750 | 6 | 12.3 | |
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 | |
Personal
Finley has three children. His daughters live with their mothers in Diboll, Texas.[6] He is raising his son Kayden with his wife Courtney.[7]
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.[8]
References
- ^ 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". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Packers see potential in young TE Finley".
- ^ Finley to battle Humphrey for job
- ^ "Taking a moment to adjust".
- ^ http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/16198/more-milestones-from-packers-cardinals
- ^ "Finley shows athleticism at tight end".
- ^ "TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY #88".
- ^ "Texas A&M-Texas a sibling rivalry for Lane, Finley".