Jermichael Finley Jermichael Decorean Finley ( born March 26 , 1987 ) 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 . High School . Finley attended Diboll High School in Diboll , Texas where he not only started at Tight End , but also played defensive end , wide receiver , safety , punter and kicker . 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 . 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 . He also holds the record for receiving touchdowns with 13 . He was also a district most valuable player in basketball . Recruitment . Coming out of high school , Finley was ranked as a four star prospect by Rivals . com . He stood at six feet four inches tall and weighed 210 pounds . He ran a forty yard dash in 4 . 6 seconds . Finley received scholarships from Texas , Arizona , Houston , Texas A & M , and Texas Tech . College career . Finley chose to play at Texas and received a redshirt during his freshman year in 2005 . As a redshirt freshman , he played in all 13 games and started four of them when the Longhorns came out in two tight - end sets . He caught passes in 10 games and broke the school freshman record for receptions at 31 and had 371 yards and three touchdowns . At the end of the year , Finley was named an honorable mention Freshman All - American team . Continuing on into his sophomore season , Finley started all 13 games at tight end . On October 6 , 2007 , Finley broke the school record for receiving yards by a tight end in a 28 - 21 loss against Oklahoma when he caught four passes for a career high 149 yards . He finished the season with 45 receptions for 575 yards and two touchdowns . His performance earned honorable mention All - Big 12 Conference honors from the league ’ s coaches and media . 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 . " Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Finley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft . He battled Tory Humphrey in training camp to be the Packers ' No . 2 tight end . Finley eventually 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 . 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 . 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 . Personal . Finley has six children . He has two daughters and a son who all live in Texas with their mothers , as well as a son in Green Bay . He is raising his sons , Kaydon and London , with his wife Courtney . 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 . He is also cousins with Rex Hadnot , a former Houston guard and sixth - round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2006 now playing for the San Diego Chargers .