Professional football wide receiver Jordy Nelson plays as a member of the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League.  Nelson originally joined the Packers and the NFL in 2008 when the team selected him 36th overall in the second round of the NFL Draft.http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jordy-Nelson/ba46e536-2782-4f2d-ba7b-334998fb3bbf

Nelson joined the Packers for all 16 regular-season games in the 2010 campaign, and set career-high statistics for receptions and yards as the team went 10-6 on the year.http://www.nfl.com/standings http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=11270  He also appeared with Green Bay in the 2010-11 NFL Playoffs, including when they defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the 2011 NFL Divisional Weekend and the Chicago Bears in the 2011 NFC Championship Game to reach Super Bowl XLV.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/gamelog?playerId=11270

Jordy Ray Nelson was born on May 31, 1985, in Manhattan, Kansas.  He played on both sides of the line as a prep at Riley County High School in Kansas as a quarterback and defensive back.  Nelson moved on to play college football with the Kansas State Wildcats football team in the NCAA as a safety and wide receiver.  After walking on as a true freshman in 2003, he left the school with 206 receptions for 2,822 yards to become the second player in school history to ever record over 2,000 receiving yards. Following his senior season, in which he had 122 catches for 1,606 yards, Nelson was selected for All-American honors.http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jordy-Nelson/ba46e536-2782-4f2d-ba7b-334998fb3bbf

Off the field, Nelson is married to wife Emily and has a son named Royal.  His parents, Alan and Kim, run a restaurant in Kansas.http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jordy-Nelson/ba46e536-2782-4f2d-ba7b-334998fb3bbf

After the 2008 NFL Draft, Nelson saw action as a rookie that season by playing in all 16 games with the Green Bay Packers.  He finished the year with 33 receptions for 366 yards and two touchdowns.  In addition to returning kicks for the team, he was named the Packers Hall of Fame Team Rookie of the Year.  Nelson's production declined slightly when he played 13 games in 2009, as he was limited by a knee injury.  He completed the year with 22 receptions for 320 yards and two scores.http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jordy-Nelson/ba46e536-2782-4f2d-ba7b-334998fb3bbf

In the 2010 season, Nelson returned to full strength and again played in 16 games.  His statistics for the regular season included a career-high of 45 receptions and 582 yards for two touchdowns.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=11270