B . J . Raji Busari " B . J . " Raji , Jr . ( born July 11 , 1986 ) is an American football nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Boston College . He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the ninth overall selection in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft . Early years / College career . A three - year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines at Westwood Regional High School , he earned All - State , All - Conference , and All - County honors as a senior . Raji was also a two - time All - Bergen County Scholastic League choice . In 2003 , he recorded 75 tackles , 7 . 5 sacks , and four forced fumbles . He was selected to play in the 2004 Governor ' s Bowl , a game played between the top high - school seniors in New Jersey and New York . Considered a two - star recruit by Rivals . com , Raji chose to attend Boston College over Rutgers and Wisconsin . College career . Raji made the Eagles as a true freshman in 2004 , playing in a rotation behind senior Tim Bulman . He made his college debut in the home opener against Penn State , making one tackle . He finished the year with 13 tackles ( 6 solos ) and 1 . 5 tackles for loss . As a sophomore , Raji started in all twelve games , registering 27 tackles ( 20 solos ) , 6 . 5 tackles for loss , 1 . 5 sacks , and one pass breakup . He recorded one unassisted tackle against Boise State in the MPC Computers Bowl . In his 2006 junior season , Raji started in 12 games , finishing with 63 career tackles ( 37 solos ) , 16 . 5 tackles for loss , 3 . 5 sacks , and four pass breakups . He also had three solo stops , including two tackles for loss in the Meineke Car Care Bowl against Navy . Raji missed the 2007 season due to academic reasons . Returning to the team in 2008 , he started on a defense that included Ron Brace , Kevin Akins , Mark Herzlich , Robert Francois , and Brian Toal , anchoring the defense to a berth in the 2009 Music City Bowl . Over his four year college career , Raji amassed 99 tackles ( 23 for a loss ) and 9 sacks , and was named all - ACC twice , in 2006 as a 2nd - team member and in 2008 as a first - team starter . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Raji was selected ninth overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2009 NFL Draft . He was worked into defensive coordinator Dom Capers ' brand new 3 - 4 scheme during the start of the Packers 2009 season , and was regarded as a defensive tackle . Raji held out during the 2009 training camp and completed his deal on August 14 . Hampered by an ankle injury for the entire season , he appeared in fourteen games ( once as a starter ) , and only managed 25 tackles and 1 sack . Fully healed and expected to fully contribute for the 2010 season , Raji earned the starting position at nose tackle in Capers ' defense , moving previous starter Ryan Pickett to defensive end . 2010 was a breakout season : starting in all 16 games , Raji became the defensive anchor that the Packers had envisioned , accumulating 39 tackles with 6 . 5 sacks , along with 3 passes defended . The Packers began using Raji as an additional fullback in their goal - line offense during the 2011 postseason , which led to Raji nicknaming himself " The Freezer " in homage to William Perry , who played for the Bears and was nicknamed " The Fridge " . On January 23 , 2011 , in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game at Soldier Field in Chicago , Raji intercepted a pass from Bears third - string quarterback Caleb Hanie and returned it 18 yards to the end zone , marking Raji ' s first career interception and touchdown . The 337 - pound Raji performed a memorable hula dance after the touchdown , an incident that was parodied in a State Farm Insurance commercial featuring Raji and Aaron Rodgers . The play also broke William Perry ' s NFL record for the heaviest player to score a post - season touchdown . The touchdown proved to be the decisive score , and with that interception , Packers advanced to Super Bowl XLV , where they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31 - 25 . In the 2011 offseason , Raji was ranked # 81 by his peers on NFL Network ' s Top 100 Greatest Players of 2011 , where he was presented by New York Giants center Shaun O ' Hara . In early August 2011 , Raji was named the co - host of the " In The Huddle " radio show along with longtime Wisconsin sports reporter Bill Scott . The one hour show airs live from Tanner ' s Sports Bar in Kimberly , WI near Green Bay . During a week 11 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 20 , Raji scored a rushing touchdown . He was only the fourth defensive lineman to score a rushing touchdown since the NFL / AFL merger . On December 28 , 2011 He was elected to his first Pro Bowl appearance . Personal . B . J . Raji is the oldest of Mamie and Busari Raji , Sr . ' s three children . His youngest brother , Ade , is currently a senior at Westwood Regional Jr . / Sr . High School in Bergen County , New Jersey . His younger brother , Corey Raji , is a professional basketball player . Busari Raji ' s father immigrated to the U . S . from Nigeria . Both his parents are Pentecostal ministers . He currently lives in Washington Township , New Jersey . B . J . is the first cousin of rhythm and blues singer Rahsaan Patterson .