Once the ball softly rests in donald driver s hands for the first time sunday, he. Donald driver honored with street name in green bay. Join facebook to connect with donald driver and others you may know. He played for the green bay packers of the national football league from 19992012. Donald trump includes sports execs in 200person advisory group. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix is included for the best gameplay on day1. Donald driver motivational speaker fee donald driver. Get the latest updated stats for wide receiver donald driver on espn. Green bay packers wide receiver donald driver 26yard. He set a career best for yards on november 12, 2006 when he caught six passes for 191 yards, including an 82yard touchdown against the minnesota vikings. Favre and driver make history brett favre and donald driver were wonderful tagteam partners in green bay, so its only fitting that driver was a part of favres recordsetting moment. See former packers and friends of driver wish him well in retirement, photos of drivers community work, and highlights from his nfl career.
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After playing college football for alcorn state university, driver was picked by the green bay packers in the seventh round of the 1999 nfl draft. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. Donald driver wiki, height, age, net worth, family 2020. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field. If you become a mentor in the program you will help an employee of goodwill or graduate of one of goodwills programs andor services reach their full potential, especially in relation to their employment goals, through oneonone mentoring relationships with community leaders and personal advocates. I would recommend this book to all people above the age of 15. Donald driver was drafted by the green bay packers in the 7th round of the 1999 nfl draft.
President donald trump leaves this afternoon for a fivestop, eightday international trip across the middle east and europe. Donald driver, entering his 10th season for the green bay packers, is closing in on a few alltime records for the green and gold. Donald driver and mark lee are now packers legends. Driver was picked by the packers in the 1999 nfl draft in the seventh round 2th pick overall out of alcorn state university. In this book, driven, it tells the life story of former nfl wr, donald driver. Donald driver had six straight seasons of 1,000plus receiving yards from 2004 to 2009. Jan 01, 20 the book driven, by donald driver, is an autobiography of donald driver s life. Donald driver of the green bay packers is closing the book on his nfl career. Donald driver born february 2, 1975 in houston, texas is a former wide receiver for the green bay packers of the national football league nfl who played with the team from 1999 to 2012 after being drafted in the 1999 nfl draft in the seventh round 2th overall out of alcorn state.
When he was picked in the seventhround of 1999 nfl draft, donald driver couldnt find green bay on a map. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau. From 2002 on, though, he was one of the best wide receivers in the league. Top 5 moments of a legendary career new, 12 comments we all knew it was coming, but its time to start saying good bye to donald driver. Driver was a member of the packers team that won super bowl xlv over the pittsburgh steelers. The alltime leading receiver in green bay packers history, the most loyal play youll every meet, the great personality of donald driver. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about wide receiver donald driver on espn. Many have already seen this, but i need just this one dance for another project. Green bay packers receiver donald driver announced on espn radios mike and mike in the morning thursday that he is retiring after 14.
Driver, one of the most popular and highly regarded green bay packers in. Driver holds the franchise record for the most career receptions of any wide receiver to play for. He spent his entire 14season nfl career with the packers and holds the franchises alltime records for most career receptions and receiving. Donald driver announces retirement from nfl to conclude 14. He is god gifted and multitalented, he is a retired american football wide receiver, a new york times bestselling author, and the season 14 dancing with the stars champion. To hire donald driver now for any corporate appearance, fundraiser, motivational speaker event, personal appearance, autograph signing, or website endorsement please contact our celebrity agents at 18776sports. Donald driver is a super bowl champion, dancing with the stars champion, green bay packers alltime leading receiver, 20 amvets humanitarian of the year and 20, a new york times best selling author and 20 white house correspondents dinner attendee who has overcome homelessness to become one of the most communityminded athletes of his generation. Career passing yards, single season rush td, single game sacks. Donald driver visits the badgers buckys 5th quarter. My tribute to green bay packers legend donald driver. The book explains donald s struggles and accomplishes from growing up on the streets to becoming a legend of the green bay packers football team. Dec 18, 2019 donald jerome driver who is also popularly well known as a donald driver is one of the most respected names in the world of football. Recently inducted into the packers hall of fame, donald wanted to do something special for the fans in wisconsin with some fun and surprise visits, and it will culminate at his final charity softball.
Take a look back at donald driver, one of the most prolific wide receiver in green bay packers history. Adam rank gets an exclusive interview with former green bay packers wide receiver donald driver on nfl. Packers wr donald driver calls it a career fox sports. The bipartisan compromise was approved by the senate. At age 14 he was kicked out of his own house with his older brother moses, they. Donald jerome driver born february 2, 1975 is a former american football wide receiver. Game and player highlights, news stories, team and playerrelated features, fantasy football videos, nfl event coverage and more. Green bay packers receiver donald driver announced on espn radios mike and mike in the morning. Jun 16, 20 recently retired green bay packers legend donald driver was honored by the lambeau faithful this weekend, as the city unveiled a statue and street name for the wide receiver just because driver.
He arrives tomorrow in saudi arabia, the birthplace of islam, where he will deliver a speech to the islamic world. Jun 23, 2015 donald trump is in the drivers seat for this weeks edition of clown car tuesday. The wisconsin badgers football program has reportedly extended a scholarship offer to the son of donald driver. Donald driver retired in 2012, a day that will be remembered with sorrow and joy.
Player season finder, player game finder, team game finder, team streak finder. Donald driver likely to soar in postpackers career. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field hardcover october 22, 20. Donald driver, mark lee green bay packers officially inducted. Donald drivers son gets scholarship offer from wisconsin. Donald driver s thank you fans tour taking place from august 10 is the first tour ever for a professional athlete to thank his fans. Every year in cleveland, driver holds the donald driver football camp for local kids which is held at the cleveland high school football field. Packers wr donald driver makes an incredible catch and run avoiding tackles on his way into the end zone on a 61yard reception from qb aaron rodgers. Professional career donald driver was drafted by the green bay packers in the 7th round of the 1999 nfl draft. They predict driver will enjoy a very busy postfootball career with an expanding role in commercial endorsements and possibly a broadcast career.
Super bowl play finder, super bowl leaders, super bowl standings. Donald driver green bay packers national football league. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened. Donald driver s perserverance not just part of the job. The wisconsin badgers have offered a football scholarship to christian driver. Driver had three touchdowns in the first four weeks of the. Usa todays susan page, huffington posts sam stein and michelle bernard from the bernard center for. It starts with his childhood how harsh it was and what he had do do and go through and what he da to do in order to live. Donald driver announces retirement from nfl to conclude 14year career. He finished his college football career there with 88 receptions for 1993 yards 19. May 26, 2012 donald driver and peta murgatroyds freestyle. The below financial data is gathered and compiled by therichest analysts team to give you a better understanding of donald driver net worth by breaking down the most relevant financial events such as yearly salaries, contracts, earn outs, endorsements, stock ownership and much more.
Donald driver breaks several tackles for touchdown vs. After seeing driver, i immediately started watching highlights of him. From homeless to hero, my journeys on and off lambeau field driver, donald on. Donald driver bleacher report latest news, videos and. Despite all of his individual accolades, donald hadnt achieved his ultimate goal of winning a super bowl championship. He was given little chance of making the packers roster, much. On wednesday, the popular green bay packers wide receiver. Would donald driver have had a better career with aaron rodgers. Green bay packers fans can expect to see plenty of donald driver even though he officially ended his 14year career.
Driver had the most catches in the nfl in the middle of the field in 2006. Loans and guarantees to businesses, state and local governments. His former job as a television draft analyst might. Get the latest donald driver news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Tallying up the final numbers on donald drivers career. Donald driver green bay packers we may be witnessing the end of a great career with green bay packers wide receiver donald driver. Donald driver open to returning to green bay packers. By his twelfth year in the nfl, donald driver already had been to multiple probowls, earned the respect of his peers and held multiple alltime team records. We remember his 80yard td pass to donald driver in the 2007 nfc championship game even though it was in a losing effort we also remember brett favres final pass as a packer an.
We present them here for purely educational purposes. On friday, donald driver somehow carved half an hour out of his busy schedule to talk to onmilwaukee about the packers, his post career work and pursuits, emceeing the wisconsin athletic hall of. The father of green bay packers wide receiver donald driver was beaten by houston, texas, police officers as they arrested him for outstanding traffic warrants, driver s family members claimed. Would he have had a better career had he played the majority of it aaron rodgers and not with brett favre. Green bay packers legend donald driver surprises donors at a goodwill donation center duration. During his career, driver became one of the most beloved players in packers history, so it was only fitting that for the first time in team history a players retirement ceremony was opened up to the public. Donald driver assists his 17monthold daughter, charity, as she walks back to his wife, betina. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
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