Jordy Nelson
Nelson with the Green Bay Packers in 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 31, 1985 Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Riley County (Riley, Kansas) | ||||||||||
| College | Kansas State (2003–2007) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 2nd round, 36th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Jordy Ray Nelson (born May 31, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Nelson was raised in Riley County, Kansas and played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats, receiving consensus All-American honors in 2007. He was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft. In the 2010 season, he won Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers, catching a touchdown pass in the game. Following his departure from the Packers in 2018, he played one year with the Oakland Raiders before announcing his retirement. In 2023, he was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame. As of September 2025, Nelson holds the Packers franchise record for the most Lambeau Leaps performed by a player (27).