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Jordy started out at Kansas State University as a Walk on and redshirted on the 2003 Big12 Championship team that consisted of Heisman candidate Darren Sproles. Jordy played quarterback in highschool and excelled greatly, but decided to switch to defensive back during spring practice following his freshman year. Coach Bill Snyder moved Jordy Nelson to Wide Receiver and soon to be All Big12 second team Marcus Watts to defensive back. During his Sophomore campaign Nelson caught 45 passes for 8 touchdowns, and the following year everyone had great expectations of this Riley County product to be one of the nations premiere wideouts as he was listed as on the Biletnikoff watch list. Injuries kept him from the playing field most of his junior year. When Jordy was playing, he wasn't 100% and the injuries led him to a soft junior season in which he only caught 39 balls for 1 touchdown. After going unnoticed his junior year, Jordy broke out for a monster season and was among one of nations best receivers earning consensus All-America honors and a finalist for the Biletnikoff award. Jordy caught 122 balls for 1606 yards and 11 touchdowns. Jordy also showed his versatility by throwing 2 touchdowns and returning 2 punts for touchdowns, one of which was a 92 yarder against Baylor and an 89 yarder against Number 7 ranked Texas. After the season, Jordy has been continuing to improve his stock as one of the best wide receiver prospects in the 2008 NFL draft. At the NFL combine Jordy showed he has speed running a 4.49 in the 40 yd dash, proving all the critics wrong when everyone thought he was too slow to play in the NFL. March 28, 2008 is K-States NFL pro day in which Jordy will try to improve upon already impressive numbers in front of NFL scouts. |
Jordy started out at Kansas State University as a Walk on and redshirted on the 2003 Big12 Championship team that consisted of Heisman candidate Darren Sproles. Jordy played quarterback in highschool and excelled greatly, but decided to switch to defensive back during spring practice following his freshman year. Coach Bill Snyder moved Jordy Nelson to Wide Receiver and soon to be All Big12 second team Marcus Watts to defensive back. During his Sophomore campaign Nelson caught 45 passes for 8 touchdowns, and the following year everyone had great expectations of this Riley County product to be one of the nations premiere wideouts as he was listed as on the Biletnikoff watch list. Injuries kept him from the playing field most of his junior year. When Jordy was playing, he wasn't 100% and the injuries led him to a soft junior season in which he only caught 39 balls for 1 touchdown. After going unnoticed his junior year, Jordy broke out for a monster season and was among one of nations best receivers earning consensus All-America honors and a finalist for the Biletnikoff award. Jordy caught 122 balls for 1606 yards and 11 touchdowns. Jordy also showed his versatility by throwing 2 touchdowns and returning 2 punts for touchdowns, one of which was a 92 yarder against Baylor and an 89 yarder against Number 7 ranked Texas. After the season, Jordy has been continuing to improve his stock as one of the best wide receiver prospects in the 2008 NFL draft. At the NFL combine Jordy showed he has speed running a 4.49 in the 40 yd dash, proving all the critics wrong when everyone thought he was too slow to play in the NFL. March 28, 2008 is K-States NFL pro day in which Jordy will try to improve upon already impressive numbers in front of NFL scouts. |
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Jordy was drafted as the 3rd wide reciever in the 2008 NFL Draft, pick 5 in the second round, pick 36 overall, by the Green Bay Packers. |
Jordy was drafted as the 3rd wide reciever in the 2008 NFL Draft, pick 5 in the second round, pick 36 overall, by the Green Bay Packers. Jordy makes a guarantee to propel the Packers into the 2008 SuperBowl. |
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Jordy Nelson (born May 31, 1985 in Manhattan, Kansas) is a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played collegiately for the Kansas State Wilcats. He played high school football at Riley County High School in Riley, Kansas.
College
Jordy started out at Kansas State University as a Walk on and redshirted on the 2003 Big12 Championship team that consisted of Heisman candidate Darren Sproles. Jordy played quarterback in highschool and excelled greatly, but decided to switch to defensive back during spring practice following his freshman year. Coach Bill Snyder moved Jordy Nelson to Wide Receiver and soon to be All Big12 second team Marcus Watts to defensive back. During his Sophomore campaign Nelson caught 45 passes for 8 touchdowns, and the following year everyone had great expectations of this Riley County product to be one of the nations premiere wideouts as he was listed as on the Biletnikoff watch list. Injuries kept him from the playing field most of his junior year. When Jordy was playing, he wasn't 100% and the injuries led him to a soft junior season in which he only caught 39 balls for 1 touchdown. After going unnoticed his junior year, Jordy broke out for a monster season and was among one of nations best receivers earning consensus All-America honors and a finalist for the Biletnikoff award. Jordy caught 122 balls for 1606 yards and 11 touchdowns. Jordy also showed his versatility by throwing 2 touchdowns and returning 2 punts for touchdowns, one of which was a 92 yarder against Baylor and an 89 yarder against Number 7 ranked Texas. After the season, Jordy has been continuing to improve his stock as one of the best wide receiver prospects in the 2008 NFL draft. At the NFL combine Jordy showed he has speed running a 4.49 in the 40 yd dash, proving all the critics wrong when everyone thought he was too slow to play in the NFL. March 28, 2008 is K-States NFL pro day in which Jordy will try to improve upon already impressive numbers in front of NFL scouts.
Jordy was drafted as the 3rd wide reciever in the 2008 NFL Draft, pick 5 in the second round, pick 36 overall, by the Green Bay Packers. Jordy makes a guarantee to propel the Packers into the 2008 SuperBowl.
References
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=148060