Greg Jennings

Gregory Jennings, Jr. (born September 21, 1983 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a wide receiver. He plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He played college football at Western Michigan University. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

High School Career
Jennings played three sports in high school, football, basketball, and track. He played many football positions, including wide receiver, running back, linebacker and defensive back.Greg Jennings Profile  at Greg Jennings official website (retrieved December 7, 2010).

College career
Greg Jennings decided to go to Western Michigan University. He finished his career there with 238 receptions for 3539 yards and 39 touchdowns. In his second year, he broke an ankle bone, and had to miss eight games.Green Bay Packers bio  for Greg Jennings (accessed December 7, 2010).  He graduated from the college in 2010.

NFL career
Jennings declared for the NFL Draft in 2006. He was chosen by the Packers with the 52nd pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his fourth game, Jennings caught Brett Favre's 400th touchdown pass. He was voted Rookie of the Week that week. Jennings finished the season with 45 catches for 632 yards and 3 touchdowns. His next season was better, with twelve touchdowns and 932 yards. After his first thousand yard season in 2009, Jennings got a 26.35 million dollar contract.Sources: Jennings close to extension ESPN, June 23, 2009 In 2010 and 2011, Jennings made the Pro Bowl. He also played in the Super Bowl in 2010, where he had two touchdowns in a Packers victory. He had to miss most of the 2011 and 2012 seasons with injuries.

Career statistics
 Season  Team  GS  Rec  Yds  Avg  Long  TDs 2006  Green Bay Packers  14  45  632  14.0  75  3 2007  Green Bay Packers  13  53  920  17.4  82  12 2008  Green Bay Packers  16  80  1,292  16.2  63  9 2009  Green Bay Packers  16  68  1,113  16.4  83  4 2010  Green Bay Packers  16  76  1,265  16.6  86  12 2011  Green Bay Packers  13  67  949  14.2  79  9 Total    88  389  6,171  15.9  86  49

References

Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Michigan
Category:People from Kalamazoo, Michigan