Johnny Jolly Johnny Ray Jolly , Jr . ( born February 21 , 1983 ) is an American football defensive end , who served a drug - related suspension from the National Football League ' s Green Bay Packers from July 2010 until he was reinstated in February 2013 . He ' d been drafted in the sixth round ( 183rd overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Texas A & M University . High school . During his high school years , Jolly was a three - time all - district defensive lineman at Forest Brook High School in Houston , Texas . College career . Jolly attended Texas A & M University and became a starting defensive tackle after his breakout 2003 sophomore campaign . In this season , Jolly totaled his collegiate best 95 tackles along with two sacks and eight pass deflections . His success in 2003 resulted in double teams on a weekly basis in his Junior and Senior seasons . Although his statistics dropped because of this , Jolly was awarded Big 12 all - conference honors for his final two seasons . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Jolly was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in round six , pick 183 of the 2006 NFL Draft . During his rookie season , Jolly struggled to get much playing time due to their deep defensive tackle rotation early in the season , but managed to get extensive playing time in the final four games of the 2006 season due to injuries of the more experienced players . However , in his second year with Green Bay , he was promoted to starter in place of Corey Williams . He excelled at the position until becoming injured right before a game against the Dallas Cowboys . Criminal charges . On July 8 , 2008 , Houston police arrested Jolly for possession of at least 200 grams of codeine , a second - degree felony . He appeared at court on July 22 . He became the first Packer since 2000 to stand trial on a felony charge . Charges against Jolly were dismissed in a Texas court on July 16 , but were refiled shortly after on December 2009 . The dismissal stemmed from police awaiting new equipment that measures codeine amounts . On July 16 , 2010 , with trial ( oft - delayed ) scheduled for the end of the month , the NFL officially suspended Jolly " indefinitely . " His agent Dan Thompson had no official comment at the time , however , Jolly ' s leading defense attorney , Travis Damian , had filed a report with new and updated findings which may lead to a possible acquittal of the " indefinite " league suspension . As a result of being suspended , he missed out on the Packers Super Bowl XLV championship season . On February 11 , 2011 , Jolly began the process of applying for reinstatement . He was under contract with the Packers until the end of the 2011 season . On March 25 , 2011 , Jolly was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute after police allegedly found 600 grams of codeine in his vehicle . In addition , he was caught driving a car with a suspended license . Jolly was arrested and charged again on October 1 , for possession of codeine and tampering with evidence by trying to hide the drug . On November 17 , 2011 Jolly was sentenced to 6 years in prison for violation of probation in conjunction to his arrest for possession of narcotics . On May 15 , 2012 Jolly was granted early release with a 10 year " shock probation " . On February 27 , 2013 , Jolly was reinstated .