Donald Driver Biography

Donald Jerome Driver, born on February 2, 1975, played as a professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League. After playing college football for Alcorn State University, Driver was selected by Green Bay in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft. Driver was a member of the Packers team that won Super Bowl XLV. Driver attended Alcorn State University in Mississippi, where he earned letters in both football and track & field. Driver finished the 2006 season ranked in the top five of the league for reception yardage with 1,295 yards. Donald Driver earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2008 for his performance as a wide receiver. In the NFC Championship game on January 20, 2008, against the New York Giants, Driver recorded the longest play in the Packers' playoff history with a 90-yard touchdown catch from Favre.