1. Donald Jerome Driver was born on February 2,1975 and is an American former professional football wide receiver who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
37 Facts About Donald Driver
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Donald Driver spent his entire 14-season NFL career with the Packers and holds the franchise's all-time records for most career receptions and receiving yards.
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Donald Driver was a member of the Packers team that won Super Bowl XLV.
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Donald Driver was born in Houston, Texas, on February 2,1975.
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Donald Driver had a tough childhood living out of a U-Haul truck for a period of time during his early teens, after a collection agency confiscated his family's possessions.
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Donald Driver spent multiple nights in motel rooms that his mother had purchased with food stamps.
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Donald Driver shone as an athlete early in his years at Milby High School in Houston.
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Donald Driver lettered four times each in track, football, basketball and baseball.
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Donald Driver was a Texas All-State honorable mention in football, where he played at the wide receiver, defensive back, and kickoff return positions.
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Donald Driver finished his college football career at Alcorn State with 88 receptions for 1993 yards.
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Donald Driver was a five-time "Athlete of the Year" in his conference for his track and football prowess.
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Donald Driver competed for the Alcorn State Braves track team, where he excelled in the high jump and earned all-conference honors his senior year.
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Donald Driver leaped 2.30 meters in the high jump, 15.62 meters in the triple jump and 7.75 meters in the long jump.
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Donald Driver was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft with the 213th overall pick.
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Donald Driver was solid throughout his career, often posting 1,000 receiving yards in a season.
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Donald Driver had the most catches in the NFL in the middle of the field in 2006.
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Donald Driver set a career best for yards on November 12,2006, when he caught six passes for 191 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Donald Driver finished the 2006 season in the top five of the league in reception yardage with 1,295 yards.
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Donald Driver recorded the most receptions in his career with 92 of them, earning a spot in the 2007 Pro Bowl.
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On October 18,2009, Donald Driver became the Green Bay Packers' all-time leading receiver in catches, with 596.
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On September 8,2011, Donald Driver caught four balls for 41 yards in the opening game against the New Orleans Saints and was only one yard short of becoming the Packers' all-time leader in receiving yards.
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Donald Driver finally broke the Packers' all-time receiving yardage record on September 18,2011, against the Carolina Panthers after he caught a 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, surpassing James Lofton.
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On February 6,2011, Donald Driver was injured on his second reception of Super Bowl XLV.
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Donald Driver finished Super Bowl XLV with two receptions for 28 yards.
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On January 31,2013, Donald Driver announced his retirement on ESPN2 Mike and Mike in the Morning after spending his entire career with the Green Bay Packers.
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Donald Driver missed only four games in his career, the last one being November 18,2012.
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On July 22,2017, Donald Driver was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
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Donald Driver's son Cristian is a wide receiver for Minnesota.
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Donald Driver previously served as host to the annual Offense vs Defense softball game featuring members of the Green Bay Packers.
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Donald Driver has donated much of his time and efforts to such institutions as Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Goodwill Industries.
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In 2001, Donald Driver was awarded the "Community Service Award" by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his outstanding community involvement.
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Donald Driver is the author of three children's books, Quickie Handles a Loss, Quickie Makes the Team, and Quickie Goes to the Big Game.
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Donald Driver has stated that "Quickie" is a nickname his mother gave him because, when she would chase him around the house, she could never catch him.
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On February 28,2012, it was announced that Donald Driver would join the cast of Dancing with the Stars for season 14, paired with professional dance partner Peta Murgatroyd.
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On June 15,2013, Donald Driver received a street in his name and a statue dedicated in his honor.
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In March 2014, Donald Driver created the Donald Driver Driven To Achieve Awards.
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Donald Driver operates a nonprofit called the Donald Driver Foundation in both Wisconsin and Texas and serves as the current cultural ambassador for Milwaukee's Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, in addition to business ventures.