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|name=Jermichael Finley |
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|birth_place=[[Lufkin, Texas]] |
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|college=[[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]] |
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| − | * [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2008}} |
+ | * [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2013}}) |
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* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLV|XLV]]) |
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| − | '''Jermichael Decorean Finley''' (born March 26, 1987) is |
+ | '''Jermichael Decorean Finley''' (born March 26, 1987) is a former [[American football]] [[tight end]]. He was drafted by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the third round of the [[2008 NFL Draft]]. With the Packers, he attended the [[Super Bowl XLV]] win over the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], not participating due to injury. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]. |
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| − | Finley attended [[Diboll High School]] in [[Diboll]], [[Texas]] where he not only started at Tight End, but also played defensive end, wide receiver, safety, punter and kicker.<ref name="Finleys Texas Bio">{{cite web | url= |
+ | Finley attended [[Diboll High School]] in [[Diboll]], [[Texas]] where he not only started at Tight End, but also played defensive end, wide receiver, safety, punter and kicker.<ref name="Finleys Texas Bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.texassports.com/news/2005/2/2/020205aac_656.aspx| title=Meet Texas' signing class of 2005| accessdate=September 24, 2013|date=February 2, 2005}}</ref> As a high school senior he was named first team 3A all-state by the Texas Sports Writer Association and second team by the [[Associated Press]].<ref name="Finleys Texas Bio" /> He was also named first-team all-district as a junior. Finley also holds a number of records at Diboll including 36 receptions for 878 yards.<ref name="Finleys Texas Bio" /> He also holds the record for receiving touchdowns with 13.<ref name="Finleys Texas Bio" /> In addition to football, he also played on the [[basketball]] team, where he was a district most valuable player,<ref name="Finleys Texas Bio" /> and ran [[track and field|track]], where he was a member of the Diboll [[4 × 200 metres relay]] (1:34.59), and a [[triple jumper]] (39 ft 10 in).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/jermichael-finley-2751/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109194745/https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/jermichael-finley-2751/ |archive-date=November 9, 2014 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> |
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| − | Coming out of high school, Finley was ranked as a four star prospect by Rivals.com.<ref name="High School Rivals ">{{cite web | url= |
+ | Coming out of high school, Finley was ranked as a four star prospect by Rivals.com.<ref name="High School Rivals ">{{cite web | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Jermichael-Finley-26947 | title=Jermichael Finley | publisher=Scouts.com | accessdate=May 21, 2012}}</ref> He stood at six feet four inches tall and weighed 210 pounds. He ran a forty-yard dash in 4.6 seconds.<ref name="High School Rivals " /> |
Finley received scholarships from Texas, Arizona, Houston, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech.<ref name="High School Rivals " /> |
Finley received scholarships from Texas, Arizona, Houston, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech.<ref name="High School Rivals " /> |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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| ⚫ | Finley chose to play at Texas and received a redshirt during his freshman year in 2005.<ref name="Packers Bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jermichael-Finley/030b591b-0c14-492e-9940-1b13a86e5202 | title=Green Bay Packers:Jermichael Finley | publisher=Green Bay Packers | accessdate=May 21, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522033811/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/jermichael-finley/030b591b-0c14-492e-9940-1b13a86e5202 | archive-date=May 22, 2012 | dead-url=yes | df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 13 games and started four of them when the Longhorns came out in two tight-end sets.<ref name="Packers Bio" /> He caught passes in 10 games and broke the school freshman tight end record for receptions at 31 and had 371 yards and three touchdowns.<ref name="Packers Bio" /> At the end of the year, Finley was named an honorable mention Freshman All-American team.<ref name="Packers Bio" /> |
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| ⚫ | Finley chose to play at Texas and received a redshirt during his freshman year in 2005.<ref name="Packers Bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jermichael-Finley/030b591b-0c14-492e-9940-1b13a86e5202 | title=Green Bay Packers:Jermichael Finley | publisher=Green Bay Packers | accessdate=May 21, 2012}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Continuing on into his sophomore season, Finley started all 13 games at tight end. On October 6, 2007, Finley broke the school record for receiving yards by a tight end in a 28-21 loss against Oklahoma when he caught four passes for a career-high 149 yards.<ref name="Packers Bio" /> He finished the season with 45 receptions for 575 yards and two touchdowns. His performance earned honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference honors from the league's coaches and media.<ref name="Big 12">{{cite web | url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522092 | title=2007 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced | publisher=Big 12 Conference | date=November 27, 2007 | accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 13 games and started four of them when the Longhorns came out in two tight-end sets.<ref name="Packers Bio" /> He caught passes in 10 games and broke the school freshman record for receptions at 31 and had 371 yards and three touchdowns.<ref name="Packers Bio" /> At the end of the year, Finley was named an honorable mention Freshman All-American team.<ref name="Packers Bio" /> |
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| ⚫ | On January 8, 2008, Finley announced he would forgo his junior and senior seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL by declaring himself eligible for the [[2008 NFL Draft]]. Longhorn head coach [[Mack Brown]] said "Finley finished his career ranked among the most productive receiving tight ends in school history and handled himself well both on and off the field during his time at Texas."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/01/08//0108texfoot.html | title=Finley bolts Horns for shot at NFL – TE is second high-profile offensive star to leave team in as many weeks | author=Halliburton, Suzanne | date=January 8, 2008 | accessdate=January 8, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Continuing on into his sophomore season, Finley started all 13 games at tight end. On October 6, 2007, Finley broke the school record for receiving yards by a tight end in a 28-21 loss against Oklahoma when he caught four passes for a career |
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| ⚫ | On January 8, 2008, Finley announced he would forgo his junior and senior seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL by declaring himself eligible for the [[2008 NFL Draft]]. Longhorn head coach [[Mack Brown]] said "Finley finished his career ranked among the most productive receiving tight ends in school history and handled himself well both on and off the field during his time at Texas."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/01/08//0108texfoot.html | title=Finley bolts Horns for shot at NFL |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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| − | ===2008 NFL Combine=== |
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===Green Bay Packers=== |
===Green Bay Packers=== |
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[[File:Jermichael Finley lined up.jpg|thumb|Jermichael Finley lined up.]] |
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| − | Finley was drafted by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the third round of the [[2008 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sheboyganpress.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080427/PKR01/80427066/1989|title=Packers see potential in young TE Finley}}</ref> He battled [[Tory Humphrey]] in training camp to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end.<ref>[http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/PKR01/804280567/1058 Finley to battle Humphrey for job]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/35235299.html|title=Taking a moment to adjust }}</ref> Finley eventually won the battle with incumbent veteran, [[Donald Lee (American football)|Donald Lee]] for the starting [[Tight End]] position. |
+ | Finley was drafted by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the third round of the [[2008 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sheboyganpress.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080427/PKR01/80427066/1989 |title=Packers see potential in young TE Finley }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He battled [[Tory Humphrey]] in training camp to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end.<ref>[http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080428/PKR01/804280567/1058 Finley to battle Humphrey for job]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/35235299.html|title=Taking a moment to adjust }}</ref> Finley eventually won the battle with incumbent veteran, [[Donald Lee (American football)|Donald Lee]] for the starting [[Tight End]] position. |
| − | Finley had a breakout season in 2009, totaling his first 100-yard game in an October 5 matchup against the [[Minnesota Vikings]] while finishing the latter half of the season leading the team in targets. On January 10, 2010, Finley posted an historic performance in the Packers playoff bout with the [[Arizona Cardinals]], catching six passes for 159 yards |
+ | Finley had a breakout season in 2009, totaling his first 100-yard game in an October 5 matchup against the [[Minnesota Vikings]] while finishing the latter half of the season leading the team in targets. On January 10, 2010, Finley posted an historic performance in the Packers playoff bout with the [[Arizona Cardinals]], catching six passes for 159 yards<ref name="More milestones from Packers-Cardinals">{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/16198/more-milestones-from-packers-cardinals|title=More milestones from Packers-Cardinals|last=Seinfert|first=Kevin|date=January 11, 2012|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref> |
| − | After posting two 100-yard games in the first three games of 2010, Finley suffered a season-ending knee injury against the [[Washington Redskins]]. He was placed on injured reserve by the Packers on October 18.<ref name="Jermichael Finley on IR">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5699757|title=Jermichael Finley goes on IR|last=Seinfort|first=Kevin|date=October 19, 2010|publisher=ESPN|accessdate= |
+ | After posting two 100-yard games in the first three games of 2010, Finley suffered a season-ending knee injury against the [[Washington Redskins]]. He was placed on injured reserve by the Packers on October 18.<ref name="Jermichael Finley on IR">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5699757|title=Jermichael Finley goes on IR|last=Seinfort|first=Kevin|date=October 19, 2010|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=November 8, 2010}}</ref> |
| − | Finley started the 2011 season off strong, catching three touchdowns in a Week 3 divisional match up against the [[Chicago Bears]]. Despite key drops late in the season, Finley still finished 3rd amongst tight ends in receiving touchdowns and 12th in terms of yards. After the 2011 season, Finley became a free agent. On February 22, 2012 the [[Green Bay Packers]] |
+ | Finley started the 2011 season off strong, catching three touchdowns in a Week 3 divisional match up against the [[Chicago Bears]]. Despite key drops late in the season, Finley still finished 3rd amongst tight ends in receiving touchdowns and 12th in terms of yards. After the 2011 season, Finley became a free agent. On February 22, 2012, the [[Green Bay Packers]] re-signed Finley to a 2-year $14 million contract. Finley was set to make a little over $5 million in 2012, and around $8 million in 2013. In week 7 of the [[2013 NFL season|2013 season]] against the Browns, Finley suffered a bruised spinal cord after making a reception and colliding helmet to helmet with Cleveland Browns' safety [[Tashaun Gipson]]. He was immediately paralyzed and had minimal feeling in his legs and was taken to the IC Unit of Green Bay Hospital. Finley began regaining the ability to move his extremities the following day and was later diagnosed with a spinal cord contusion after the Green Bay Packers had examinations from specialists.<ref>{{cite web| title=Green Bay Packers' Jermichael Finley recounts spinal cord injury| url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000271891/article/green-bay-packers-jermichael-finley-recounts-spinal-cord-injury| accessdate=January 15, 2018| website=NFL.com}}</ref> After his [[spinal cord injury]] sustained in 2013, Finley became a free agent. |
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| + | Finley initially received interest from the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers, but no contract resulted.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2014/10/10/jermichael-finley-to-file-claim-on-insurance-policy/17046723/</ref> |
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| + | In October 2014, Finley filed a claim on his $10 million insurance policy. Despite working out five hours a day in Minneapolis and Wisconsin in hopes of an NFL comeback, Finley conceded that offers from the Steelers were not enough. "Pittsburgh have showed me a couple deals, but we all know the money ain't what it's supposed to be", Finley said in July 2014. "If I quit the game right now, I can take tax-free money, and that's a difficult thing that I'm going through with myself..."<ref>"Pittsburgh have showed me a couple deals, but we all know the money ain't what it's supposed to be", Finley said in July. "If I quit the game right now, I can take tax-free money, and that's a difficult thing that I'm going through with myself …"</ref> |
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| + | On October 19, 2015, Finley announced his retirement from playing football, thanking the Packers' organization.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13925999/ex-green-bay-packers-tight-end-jermichael-finley-officially-retires-nfl | title=Jermichael Finley retires from NFL; hadn't played since 2013 injury | work=ESPN | date=October 19, 2015 | accessdate=October 19, 2015}}</ref> |
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===Regular season statistics=== |
===Regular season statistics=== |
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==Personal== |
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| − | + | He has three sons and a daughter who all live in Texas.<ref>http://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetails.do;jsessionid=B84D2A8AD7C42551AFA909C152B0A46D.render6?caseNo=2011PA000351PJ&countyNo=5&cacheId=984EBE383530E0DB7ED2DCDC064897A1&recordCount=5&offset=1</ref> He is raising his sons, Kaydon and London, with his wife Courtney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/team/players/finley_jermichael/ |title=TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY #88 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430214335/http://www.packers.com/team/players/finley_jermichael/ |archivedate=April 30, 2008 |df= }}</ref> |
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| − | He is also the [[half brother]] of former [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]] running back [[Jorvorskie Lane]]. According to a November 2007 report, the two still continue to have a relationship with their father. They also played |
+ | He is also the [[half brother]] of former [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]] running back [[Jorvorskie Lane]]. According to a November 2007 report, the two still continue to have a relationship with their father. They also played with each other growing up, and also were on the same AAU basketball team during their teen years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kvue.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texas/stories/112207dnspofinleylane.2d8e7b9.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20070810084301/http://www.kvue.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texas/stories/112207dnspofinleylane.2d8e7b9.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=August 10, 2007 |title=Texas A&M-Texas a sibling rivalry for Lane, Finley }}</ref> |
| − | He is also cousins with [[Rex Hadnot]], a former [[Houston Cougars football|Houston]] [[guard (American football)|guard]] and sixth-round draft pick of the [[Miami Dolphins]] in |
+ | He is also cousins with [[Rex Hadnot]], a former [[Houston Cougars football|Houston]] [[guard (American football)|guard]] and sixth-round draft pick of the [[Miami Dolphins]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue Ribbon Preview: Houston|url=http://insider.espn.go.com/college-football/story?page=BlueRibbon-Houston&_slug_=houston-cougars&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fcollege-football%2fstory%3fpage%3dBlueRibbon-Houston%26_slug_%3dhouston-cougars|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=July 7, 2012}}</ref> |
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| + | He lives in [[Aledo, Texas]].<ref>[https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/jermichael-finley-packers-injury-retirement "They Basically Reset My Brain" | by Jermichael Finley] Retrieved April 15, 2018.</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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| + | *[http://jermichaelfinley.com/ Official website] |
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| − | | NAME = Finley, Jermichael |
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| − | | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Player of American football |
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| − | | DATE OF BIRTH = March 26, 1987 |
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| No. 88 | |
| Tight end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: March 26, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Lufkin, Texas | |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Green Bay Packers ( 2008– 2013) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
* Super Bowl champion (XLV)
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| Receptions | 223 |
| Receiving yards | 2,785 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 20 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jermichael Decorean Finley (born March 26, 1987) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. With the Packers, he attended the Super Bowl XLV win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, not participating due to injury. He played college football at Texas.
High school
Finley attended Diboll High School in Diboll, Texas where he not only started at Tight End, but also played defensive end, wide receiver, safety, punter and kicker.[1] As a high school senior he was named first team 3A all-state by the Texas Sports Writer Association and second team by the Associated Press.[1] He was also named first-team all-district as a junior. Finley also holds a number of records at Diboll including 36 receptions for 878 yards.[1] He also holds the record for receiving touchdowns with 13.[1] In addition to football, he also played on the basketball team, where he was a district most valuable player,[1] and ran track, where he was a member of the Diboll 4 × 200 metres relay (1:34.59), and a triple jumper (39 ft 10 in).[2]
Coming out of high school, Finley was ranked as a four star prospect by Rivals.com.[3] He stood at six feet four inches tall and weighed 210 pounds. He ran a forty-yard dash in 4.6 seconds.[3]
Finley received scholarships from Texas, Arizona, Houston, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech.[3]
College career
Finley chose to play at Texas and received a redshirt during his freshman year in 2005.[4]
As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 13 games and started four of them when the Longhorns came out in two tight-end sets.[4] He caught passes in 10 games and broke the school freshman tight end record for receptions at 31 and had 371 yards and three touchdowns.[4] At the end of the year, Finley was named an honorable mention Freshman All-American team.[4]
Continuing on into his sophomore season, Finley started all 13 games at tight end. On October 6, 2007, Finley broke the school record for receiving yards by a tight end in a 28-21 loss against Oklahoma when he caught four passes for a career-high 149 yards.[4] He finished the season with 45 receptions for 575 yards and two touchdowns. His performance earned honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference honors from the league's coaches and media.[5]
On January 8, 2008, Finley announced he would forgo his junior and senior seasons of eligibility to enter the NFL by declaring himself eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft. Longhorn head coach Mack Brown said "Finley finished his career ranked among the most productive receiving tight ends in school history and handled himself well both on and off the field during his time at Texas."[6]
Professional career
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| 6 ft 4½ in | 243 lb | 4.82 s | 1.65 s | 2.79 s | 4.38 s | 7.15 s | 27.5 in | 9 ft 9 in | 20 rep |
Green Bay Packers
Jermichael Finley lined up.
Finley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft.[7] He battled Tory Humphrey in training camp to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end.[8][9] Finley eventually won the battle with incumbent veteran, Donald Lee for the starting Tight End position.
Finley had a breakout season in 2009, totaling his first 100-yard game in an October 5 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings while finishing the latter half of the season leading the team in targets. On January 10, 2010, Finley posted an historic performance in the Packers playoff bout with the Arizona Cardinals, catching six passes for 159 yards[10]
After posting two 100-yard games in the first three games of 2010, Finley suffered a season-ending knee injury against the Washington Redskins. He was placed on injured reserve by the Packers on October 18.[11]
Finley started the 2011 season off strong, catching three touchdowns in a Week 3 divisional match up against the Chicago Bears. Despite key drops late in the season, Finley still finished 3rd amongst tight ends in receiving touchdowns and 12th in terms of yards. After the 2011 season, Finley became a free agent. On February 22, 2012, the Green Bay Packers re-signed Finley to a 2-year $14 million contract. Finley was set to make a little over $5 million in 2012, and around $8 million in 2013. In week 7 of the 2013 season against the Browns, Finley suffered a bruised spinal cord after making a reception and colliding helmet to helmet with Cleveland Browns' safety Tashaun Gipson. He was immediately paralyzed and had minimal feeling in his legs and was taken to the IC Unit of Green Bay Hospital. Finley began regaining the ability to move his extremities the following day and was later diagnosed with a spinal cord contusion after the Green Bay Packers had examinations from specialists.[12] After his spinal cord injury sustained in 2013, Finley became a free agent.
Free agency
Finley initially received interest from the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers, but no contract resulted.[13] In October 2014, Finley filed a claim on his $10 million insurance policy. Despite working out five hours a day in Minneapolis and Wisconsin in hopes of an NFL comeback, Finley conceded that offers from the Steelers were not enough. "Pittsburgh have showed me a couple deals, but we all know the money ain't what it's supposed to be", Finley said in July 2014. "If I quit the game right now, I can take tax-free money, and that's a difficult thing that I'm going through with myself..."[14]
On October 19, 2015, Finley announced his retirement from playing football, thanking the Packers' organization.[15]
Regular season statistics
| Year | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg | ||
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | 82 | 1 | 12.3 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 55 | 676 | 5 | 12.3 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 22 | 301 | 1 | 14.3 | |
| 2011 | 16 | 55 | 767 | 8 | 13.9 | |
| 2012 | 16 | 61 | 667 | 2 | 10.9 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 25 | 300 | 3 | 12.0 | |
| Total | 70 | 223 | 2,785 | 20 | 12.5 | |
Playoff statistics
| Year | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg | ||
| 2009 | 1 | 6 | 159 | 0 | 26.5 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 9.3 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 9.0 | |
| Total | 4 | 15 | 241 | 0 | 16.1 | |
Personal
He has three sons and a daughter who all live in Texas.[16] He is raising his sons, Kaydon and London, with his wife Courtney.[17]
He is also the half brother of former Texas A&M running back Jorvorskie Lane. According to a November 2007 report, the two still continue to have a relationship with their father. They also played with each other growing up, and also were on the same AAU basketball team during their teen years.[18]
He is also cousins with Rex Hadnot, a former Houston guard and sixth-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2004.[19]
He lives in Aledo, Texas.[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Meet Texas' signing class of 2005". February 2, 2005. http://www.texassports.com/news/2005/2/2/020205aac_656.aspx. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/jermichael-finley-2751/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Jermichael Finley". Scouts.com. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Jermichael-Finley-26947. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Green Bay Packers:Jermichael Finley". Green Bay Packers. http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jermichael-Finley/030b591b-0c14-492e-9940-1b13a86e5202. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ "2007 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. November 27, 2007. http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1522092. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ Halliburton, Suzanne (January 8, 2008). "Finley bolts Horns for shot at NFL – TE is second high-profile offensive star to leave team in as many weeks". http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/01/08//0108texfoot.html. Retrieved January 8, 2008.[dead link]
- ↑ "Packers see potential in young TE Finley". http://sheboyganpress.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080427/PKR01/80427066/1989.[dead link]
- ↑ Finley to battle Humphrey for job
- ↑ "Taking a moment to adjust". http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/35235299.html.
- ↑ Seinfert, Kevin (January 11, 2012). "More milestones from Packers-Cardinals". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/16198/more-milestones-from-packers-cardinals. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ↑ Seinfort, Kevin (October 19, 2010). "Jermichael Finley goes on IR". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5699757. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Green Bay Packers' Jermichael Finley recounts spinal cord injury". http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000271891/article/green-bay-packers-jermichael-finley-recounts-spinal-cord-injury. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2014/10/10/jermichael-finley-to-file-claim-on-insurance-policy/17046723/
- ↑ "Pittsburgh have showed me a couple deals, but we all know the money ain't what it's supposed to be", Finley said in July. "If I quit the game right now, I can take tax-free money, and that's a difficult thing that I'm going through with myself …"
- ↑ "Jermichael Finley retires from NFL; hadn't played since 2013 injury". ESPN. October 19, 2015. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13925999/ex-green-bay-packers-tight-end-jermichael-finley-officially-retires-nfl. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ↑ http://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetails.do;jsessionid=B84D2A8AD7C42551AFA909C152B0A46D.render6?caseNo=2011PA000351PJ&countyNo=5&cacheId=984EBE383530E0DB7ED2DCDC064897A1&recordCount=5&offset=1
- ↑ "TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY #88". Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080430214335/http://www.packers.com/team/players/finley_jermichael/.
- ↑ "Texas A&M-Texas a sibling rivalry for Lane, Finley". http://www.kvue.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texas/stories/112207dnspofinleylane.2d8e7b9.html.
- ↑ "Blue Ribbon Preview: Houston". ESPN. http://insider.espn.go.com/college-football/story?page=BlueRibbon-Houston&_slug_=houston-cougars&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fcollege-football%2fstory%3fpage%3dBlueRibbon-Houston%26_slug_%3dhouston-cougars. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ "They Basically Reset My Brain" | by Jermichael Finley Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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