Donald Driver Donald Jerome Driver ( born February 2 , 1975 ) is an American football wide receiver and children ' s author . He plays for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Driver was picked by the Packers in the 1999 NFL Draft in the seventh round ( 213th pick overall ) out of Alcorn State University . College career . Donald Driver attended Alcorn State University , where he lettered in both football and track & field . He finished his college football career there with 88 receptions for 1993 yards ( 19 . 69 Yards Per Catch ) . Driver is one of the most decorated track athletes in the NFL ( he is an class high jumper , being able to jump 7 feet 6 inches and could have qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics team ) . He was a five time " Athlete of the Year " in his conference for his track and football prowess . Driver is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity . Professional career . Donald Driver was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL Draft . As of 2010 , he has spent his entire career with the Packers . Green Bay Packers . Known as one of the toughest wide receivers in the game , Driver had the most catches in the NFL in the middle of the field in 2006 . He set a career best for yards on November 12 , 2006 when he caught six passes for 191 yards including an 82 yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings . Driver finished the 2006 season in the top five of the league in reception yardage with 1 , 295 yards . He also recorded the most receptions in his career with 92 of them , earning a spot in the 2007 Pro Bowl . On December 16 , 2007 during a 33 - 14 victory over the St . Louis Rams , Favre broke Dan Marino ' s all - time record mark of 61 , 361 career passing yards . The new record came on a seven yard completion to Driver . Driver was selected for the 2008 Pro Bowl . In the NFC Championship game on January 20 , 2008 against the New York Giants , Driver had the longest play in the playoffs of the Packers ' franchise history with a 90 yard TD catch from Favre . On October 18 , 2009 , Donald Driver became the Green Bay Packers all - time leading receiver in catches , with 596 catches . He went on to catch six more balls for 107 yards in a 26 - 0 home victory over the Detroit Lions . On February 6 , 2011 Driver was injured on his second reception of Super Bowl XLV . Out with an ankle sprain , Driver did not return to the game as the Packers went on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31 - 25 . Driver finished Super Bowl XLV with two receptions for 28 yards . Personal life . Driver co - hosts the statewide Packer analysis television series " Inside the Huddle with Donald Driver " , with WLUK - TV ' s sports director Drew Smith and has done so since 2004 . Every Tuesday Donald talks football with “ The Green House ” on AM 620 WTMJ . He also served as host to the annual Offense vs . Defense softball game featuring members of the Green Bay Packers . As a well - known athlete in the state of Wisconsin , Driver has been featured in marketing campaigns for companies such as McDonald ' s , AirTran Airways , Kwik Trip , Goodwill , Jani - King and Time Warner Cable . Throughout his career , Donald Driver has been very active off the field , making over 300 charitable appearances since his rookie season in 1999 . In the spring of 2001 , Donald and his wife Betina created the “ Donald Driver Foundation ” , which offers assistance to ill children with unmanageable hospital bills , provides housing for the homeless , and donates to a variety of local charities . In December 2003 , the foundation put two previously homeless families in new , fully furnished homes . Donald has also donated much of his time and efforts to such institutions as Children ’ s Hospital of Wisconsin and Goodwill Industries . In 2001 , Driver was awarded the “ Community Service Award ” by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his outstanding community involvement . Donald also received the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2002 , the only NFL award that recognizes off - the - field community service as well as playing excellence . In 2005 he was awarded the Ed Block Courage award by his Green Bay teammates . Driver is also an author of two children ' s books , " Quickie Handles a Loss " and " Quickie Makes the Team " . Both books are based on Driver ' s bedtime storytelling to his two children , and are sold statewide through bookstores and sponsoring supermarkets . " Quickie " is a common nickname for Donald .