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Was acquired by Green Bay in a trade with the Houston Texans in July 2021 after spending one season with the Texans (2020) and one with the Dallas Cowboys (2019). Played his first eight seasons in the NFL (2011-18) with the Packers.
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Ranks No. 6 in franchise history in receptions (498), No. 11 in receiving yards (5,899) and No. 10 in TD catches (46).
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Was one of only three players in the NFL (WR T.Y. Hilton, TE Jimmy Graham) to post multiple TD receptions in each of the last 10 seasons (2012-21).
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Posted career highs in catches (91), receiving yards (1,287) and receiving TDs (12) in 2014 on the way to earning his first career Pro Bowl selection (injury replacement for WR Dez Bryant).
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Set a franchise single-season record with a league-high 2,342 combined net yards in 2012, topping the previous team mark of 2,250 yards posted by RB Ahman Green in 2003.
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Became the first Packer to lead the NFL in combined net yards since RB Travis Williams (1,517) did so in 1969.
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With 954 receiving yards and 964 kickoff return yards in 2012, is the only player in NFL history to post 900-plus yards in each category in the same season.
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Led the team in receptions (80) and receiving yards (954) in 2012 despite missing the season finale due to injury.
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With three kick-return scores (two punts, one kickoff) in his career, is tied for No. 2 in franchise history behind only Williams (six TDs).
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Ranked No. 2 in the NFL in kickoff return average (27.7) and No. 7 in the league in punt return average (11.3) in 2011 on his way to earning All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly/PFWA as a kickoff returner.
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Set a franchise rookie record in 2011 with 941 kickoff return yards, besting the previous mark held by Charles Wilson (798 yards in 1990).
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Tied a then-NFL record with a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD against New Orleans in his pro debut, a play that would go on to be named the NFL Play of the Year at the league's awards ceremony.
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Became just the second player in NFL history to post a TD catch and a kickoff-return TD in his pro debut, joining Detroit's Bill Bowman (vs. Chicago Bears, Sept. 26, 1954).
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Is one of only three players in franchise history to register a receiving TD, a punt return for a TD and a kickoff return for a score in the same season, joining Williams (1969) and WR Robert Brooks (1994).
2021 SEASON:
Appeared in 12 games with three starts for the Packers and posted 28 receptions for 375 yards (13.4 avg.) and five TDs along with one carry for 1 yard...Posted multiple receiving TDs in two games, his first time doing so since 2014 (three games)…Registered 12 receptions for 203 yards (16.9 avg.) and two TDs on third down, with 10 of those catches picking up first downs (83.3 pct.)…Of his 28 receptions on the season, 21 picked up first downs (team-high 75.0 pct.)…Was placed on injured reserve (core) on Dec. 11 and was sidelined for the final five regular-season contests before returning for Green Bay's playoff game…Vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 3): Caught five passes for 69 yards (13.8 avg.) and two TDs, his first multi-TD game since he posted three TD catches with Green Bay vs. Kansas City on Sept. 28, 2015. His first four catches of the day came on third down, picking up first downs on all four and racking up 68 receiving yards (17.0 avg.)…At Cincinnati (Oct. 10): With just over two minutes remaining in overtime and the Packers facing a third-and-16 at the Cincinnati 47, made a 15-yard catch over the middle to set up K Mason Crosby's game-winning 49-yard FG on the next play…At Arizona (Oct. 28): Posted three receptions for 15 yards (5.0 avg.) and two TDs, his second game on the season with multiple receiving TDs. His first TD of the night, a 2-yard grab from Rodgers early in the third quarter, was the 50th receiving TD of his career…At Kansas City (Nov. 7): Led the team with 50 receiving yards on three catches (16.7 avg.), highlighted by a 35-yard grab over the middle late in the first half to the Kansas City 43. Brought his career reception total as a Packer to 490 as he moved past Don Hutson (488) for No. 6 in franchise history…Vs. L.A. Rams (Nov. 28): Posted a season-high 95 receiving yards and a TD on four catches (23.8 avg.). Made a 54-yard grab over the middle on a third down in the second quarter, the fifth-longest catch of his career and the longest since a 59-yard grab at New England on Nov. 24, 2019, when he was with Dallas. Scored on a 7-yard catch late in the second quarter, his 46th career receiving TD as a Packer as he moved past WR James Jones (45) for sole possession of the No. 10 spot in team history. Sustained a core injury on the play that would sideline him for the remainder of the regular season.
2017 SEASON:
Played in 15 games with 14 starts and had 66 receptions for 653 yards (9.9 avg.) and four TDs...Ranked No. 2 on the team in catches and receiving yards…Also had nine carries for 17 yards (1.9 avg.) and completed his lone passing attempt for 10 yards…Vs. Seattle (Sept. 10): Led the team with a season-high nine receptions for a season-best 85 yards (9.4 avg.)...Vs. Detroit (Nov. 6): Paced the team with 58 yards receiving on five catches (11.6 avg.), including a season-long 46-yard reception early in the fourth quarter. It marked his fifth straight season (2013-17) with at least one reception of 45-plus yards, the lone Packer to do so over that span…At Chicago (Nov. 12): Finished with three receptions for 52 yards (17.3 avg.), highlighted by a 38-yard catch over the middle on the opening drive of the game, the 400th reception of his career. Also carried the ball a season-high four times for 8 yards (2.0 avg.), with three of the attempts coming on direct snaps…At Pittsburgh (Nov. 26): Hauled in four passes for 58 yards (14.5 avg.) and a TD. With just under five minutes remaining in the first quarter, came out of the slot and made an out-and-up move down the left sideline as he found himself wide open to make the catch at the Pittsburgh 15 and take it the rest of the way for the 39-yard TD…At Carolina (Dec. 17): Led the team with seven receptions for 84 yards (12.0 avg.) and a TD. Late in the first half, came across the field from out of the slot to catch a pass from QB Aaron Rodgers at the Carolina 23, taking it down the sideline and then weaving his way through S Kurt Coleman and CB James Bradberry for the 33-yard TD…At Detroit (Dec. 31): Posted a team-high four receptions for 45 yards (11.3 avg.) and a TD. Early in the fourth quarter, came out of the backfield and caught a short pass over the middle from QB Brett Hundley, eluding LB Jarrad Davis as he took it in for a 17-yard TD. On the next play, came out of the backfield again, catching a pass in the flat and taking it in for the two-point conversion. Also recorded his first career pass completion, connecting with Hundley for a 10-yard gain on the first play of the fourth quarter. Took a toss from Hundley and threw back across the field to the QB for the 10-yard pickup.
2016:
Played in 13 games with 10 starts and had 60 catches for 610 yards (10.2 avg.) and four TDs...Was tied for No. 7 in the NFL with 22 receptions for 280 yards (12.7 avg.) and a TD on third down...Also rushed for 33 yards on 10 carries (3.3 avg.) and had four punt returns for 54 yards (13.5 avg.)...Was inactive in Week 8 due to a hamstring injury and in Weeks 16-17 due to an ankle injury...Also started all three postseason contests and led the team in receptions (18), receiving yards (260) and receiving TDs (three)…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Oct. 9): Led the team with a season-high nine receptions for a season-best 108 yards (12.0 avg.), with six of his catches going for first downs. Had five receptions for 73 yards (14.6 avg.) on third down with all five going for first downs, highlighted by his 13-yard reception near the sideline on third-and-10 from the Green Bay 35 that gave the Packers a first down and clinched the win. His five third-down catches matched his career high (vs. New England, Nov. 30, 2014), and his 73 receiving yards on third down were a career best…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 20): Matched his career-high with 11 catches for 95 yards (8.6 avg.) and a TD. Seven of his receptions went for first downs, tied for his second most in a game. Posted back-to-back games with a TD catch for the first time since recording five straight in 2014. Came from the slot to beat CB Cre'Von LeBlanc for a 2-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter, getting both feet in bounds near the sideline for the score...At Atlanta (Oct. 30): Inactive (hamstring), his first game missed due to injury since Week 16 of 2013, snapping a streak of 39 consecutive regular-season games played…At Washington (Nov. 20): Hauled in three passes for 84 yards, a 28.0-yard receiving average that was a career high in games with three-plus catches. Early in the fourth quarter, was lined up in the slot on third-and-12 and beat CB Kendall Fuller over the middle on a slant from Rodgers, eluding a diving tackle attempt from Fuller and then bouncing off of S Donte Whitner at the Green Bay 27 before taking it down the middle of the field for a season-long 47-yard gain to the Washington 37...Vs. N.Y. Giants (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 8): Returned to the starting lineup after missing two games (ankle) and tied the NFL single-game postseason record with three TD catches, joining Sharpe (at Detroit, Jan. 8, 1994) as the only Packers in franchise history to catch three TD passes in a playoff game. Finished with five catches for 116 yards (23.2 avg.) and became the first player in team history to have two TD catches of 30-plus yards in a postseason game. With the Packers facing a fourth-and-2 with six seconds remaining in the first half and no timeouts, got behind safeties Landon Collins and Leon Hall and CB Eli Apple in the back of the end zone to make a 42-yard TD catch of Rodgers' Hail Mary pass, getting both feet down before falling out of bounds. His second TD catch came with less than three minutes remaining in the third quarter when he beat CB Trevin Wade on an inside move, catching the ball near the New York 15 and taking it down the middle of the field for the 30-yard score. With 9:27 remaining in the game, found the end zone for a third time, freeing himself from Wade and then beating Apple as he came across the middle to make a 16-yard TD catch near the back of the end zone…At Dallas (NFC Divisional, Jan. 15): Led the team with seven receptions for 62 yards (8.9 avg.), his third postseason game with seven-plus catches, tied for the most in franchise history (Nelson, Brooks, Jennings). On the opening play of the second half, freed himself from the coverage of S Byron Jones on the sideline, coming back on the ball to get both feet in bounds for a 25-yard reception to midfield.
2015:
Appeared in all 16 games with 15 starts and paced the team with 79 receptions for 829 yards (10.5 avg.) and six TDs…Also recovered a fumble for a TD…Rushed for 50 yards on 13 carries (3.9 avg.) and returned four punts for 10 yards (2.5 avg.)…Was named a Pro Bowl alternate…Also started both postseason contests and had three catches for 38 yards (12.7 avg.) and a TD…Played through a shoulder injury early in the season that he sustained in the preseason vs. Philadelphia (Aug. 29)…Vs. Seattle (Sept. 20): Led the team with a season-best eight receptions for a season-high 116 yards (14.5 avg.), with six of the catches going for first downs…Vs. Kansas City (Sept. 28): Posted a career-high three TD catches, becoming the first Packer to do so since WR James Jones caught three at Chicago on Dec. 16, 2012. Finished with seven catches for 91 yards (13.0 avg.), with six of the grabs going for first downs and two for 25-plus yards. Joined Jones (2015) to become the first Packers to register four TD catches in the first three games of a season since TE Keith Jackson did so in 1996…At Carolina (Nov. 8): Paced the team with 99 yards receiving on four catches (24.8 avg.), highlighted by his season-long 53-yard TD grab early in the second half. Ran an out-and-up route on CB Bené Benwikere and then hauled in a perfectly thrown pass from Rodgers down the sideline near the Carolina 35 before outrunning Benwikere and S Kurt Coleman on his way to the end zone…At Detroit (Dec. 3): Alertly recovered RB James Starks' fumble from the Detroit 5 that went into the end zone, giving Green Bay its first score of the game…Vs. Dallas (Dec. 13): Matched his season high with a team-best eight catches for 81 yards (10.1 avg.)…At Washington (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 10): Posted three receptions for 38 yards (12.7 avg.) and a TD, coming back to the ball on a throw over the middle to haul in a 12-yard pass for the score in the second quarter…At Arizona (NFC Divisional, Jan. 16): Was limited to just 15 snaps after sustaining a chest injury at the end of the first quarter that would sideline him for the rest of the game. On a third-and-5 with less than a minute remaining in the first quarter, made a spectacular one-handed catch at the Arizona 3 for a 51-yard gain, hauling in the pass from Rodgers with his left hand as CB Justin Bethel was blanketing him in coverage. The play would be called back due to offsetting penalties, and he sustained the injury on the diving catch.
2014:
Started all 16 games and posted a career-best 91 catches for a career-high 1,287 yards (14.1 avg.) and a career-best 12 TDs…Was named to his first career Pro Bowl as an injury replacement for Bryant…Teamed with Nelson to become the first WR duo in NFL history to both register 90-plus catches, 1,200-plus receiving yards and 12-plus TDs in the same season…Was tied for No. 4 in the league in TD catches…Led the league with 10 receiving TDs in the red zone…Had six TD grabs on third down, which was tied with Chargers TE Antonio Gates for No. 1 in the NFL…Posted 437 yards receiving on third down, good for No. 5 in the NFL…Of his 91 receptions, 71 went for first downs, a 78.0 percentage that led the team and ranked No. 4 in the league…Was tied for No. 3 in the league (Nelson) with 71 receiving first downs…Returned 14 punts for 112 yards (8.0 avg.) and had 37 rushing yards on 11 carries (3.4 avg.)…Also started both postseason games and led the team with 15 receptions for 178 yards (11.9 avg.) and a TD…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Sept. 14): Caught two TD passes, his third straight regular-season game with a TD catch and his second two-TD game over that span. Also caught a pass from Rodgers for a two-point conversion, Green Bay's first since Sept. 9, 2012, vs. San Francisco (Rodgers-Nelson pass)…At Chicago (Sept. 28): Caught seven passes for 113 yards (16.1 avg.) and two TDs, his third game with two TD catches in a five-game span. Hauled in a 22-yard TD grab over CB Isaiah Frey in the end zone late in the first half to give Green Bay a 21-17 edge, a lead it would never relinquish. Joined Nelson as they became the first Green Bay players to both register 100 receiving yards and two TD catches in the same game since Carroll Dale and Boyd Dowler hit those marks vs. the St. Louis Cardinals on Dec. 21, 1969…Vs. Carolina (Oct. 19): Led the team in catches (six) and receiving yards (121), his best yardage output since his 128-yard effort vs. Washington (Sept. 15, 2013)…At New Orleans (Oct. 26): Led the team with 126 receiving yards on five grabs (25.2 avg.), highlighted by a career-long 70-yard TD reception on Green Bay's first possession of the game. On third-and-10 at the Green Bay 30, adjusted his route as Rodgers scrambled, getting behind CB Keenan Lewis near the sideline and making the catch at the New Orleans 35. Outran Lewis and S Rafael Bush the rest of the way for his career-high ninth TD of the season, surpassing his previous season high (eight in 2012) in just the eighth game of the season. It marked his fifth consecutive game with a TD catch, making him the first Packer to do so since Jennings in 2007. Finished the first quarter with 101 yards receiving on three receptions, the best receiving-yardage total by a Packer in a first quarter since Driver registered 111 yards on three grabs (37.0 avg.) at Chicago on Oct. 7, 2002…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 9): Caught four passes for 72 yards (18.0 avg.), including a leaping left-handed 18-yard TD catch from Rodgers with CB Demontre Hurst covering him near the end of the first half that put Green Bay up, 42-0, at the break. It marked his sixth consecutive game with a TD catch, which tied the third-longest streak in franchise history, and he became the first Green Bay player to accomplish the feat since Sharpe (six straight) in 1994…Vs. Philadelphia (Nov. 16): Posted then-career highs in both receptions (10) and receiving yards (129), eclipsing his previous highs of nine catches (three times) and 128 yards (vs. Washington, Sept. 15, 2013). Nine of his 10 catches went for first downs, the most by a Packer since WR Javon Walker registered the same number vs. Jacksonville on Dec. 19, 2004…At Tampa Bay (Dec. 21): Posted a career-high 11 catches for a career-best 131 yards (11.9 avg.), becoming the first Packer to register 11-plus catches in a game since Jones had 11 vs. Washington on Sept. 15, 2013…Vs. Dallas (NFC Divisional, Jan. 11): Recorded postseason career highs with eight receptions for 116 yards (14.5 avg.). His eight receptions were tied for the fourth most in a playoff game in team history (three players with nine catches). Six of his catches went for first downs, including a game-clinching 12-yard grab on third-and-11 with just under two minutes remaining. On the play, freed himself from CB Orlando Scandrick to make a diving grab of a tipped pass at the Dallas 23, enabling Green Bay to run out the clock in the win.
2013:
Was limited to just six games on the season with four starts due to a knee injury sustained at Baltimore in Week 6, but caught 31 passes for 433 yards (14.0 avg.) and four TDs…Rushed for 78 yards on four carries (19.5 avg.), highlighted by a career-long 67-yarder…Also started in the team's playoff contest…Through Week 6, led the team in receptions with 29 and ranked No. 2 in receiving yards with 378…Also returned three punts on the season for 23 yards (7.7 avg.) and one kickoff for 10 yards…Was placed on injured reserve; designated for return on Oct. 15 and was activated on Dec. 28…At San Francisco (Sept. 8): Tied for the team lead with seven receptions for 108 yards (15.4 avg.) and a TD…Vs. Washington (Sept. 15): Posted back-to-back 100-yard receiving games for the second time in his career with a season-best 128 receiving yards on a season-high nine catches (14.2 avg.). Had a 35-yard TD reception in the first quarter, beating LB Perry Riley Jr. over the middle and then racing up the field past several defenders…Vs. Detroit (Oct. 6): Posted a career-long 67-yard run off left tackle in the third quarter, the longest run by a Packer since RB Brandon Jackson's 71-yarder at Washington on Oct. 10, 2010. It was the longest by a Green Bay WR since James Lofton's 83-yard TD at the N.Y. Giants on Sept. 20, 1982. Combined with Jones' 83-yard TD catch in the game, it marked the first time an NFL team had both a 65-yard run and an 80-yard pass in the same contest since the L.A. Raiders did so on Nov. 5, 1989…At Baltimore (Oct. 13): Made four catches for 53 yards (13.3 avg.) in the first two quarters before suffering a knee injury just before halftime that forced him from the game. Caught a 15-yard pass from Rodgers down to the Ravens' 11-yard line with less than a minute remaining in the first half, but took a low hit on his knee from S Matt Elam. The injury would sideline him for the next 10 games…At Chicago (Dec. 29): Was activated to the 53-man roster the day before the game and made a memorable return to the lineup. Caught a game-winning 48-yard TD pass from Rodgers on a fourth-down play with 38 seconds remaining to clinch a third consecutive NFC North title for the Packers. With Green Bay trailing, 28-27, and facing a fourth-and-8, adjusted his route in response to the coverage of S Chris Conte, who was playing him to stop near the first-down marker. Sped past Conte on a go-route down the middle of the field, catching the ball near the Chicago 10 and then charging forward before being tackled into the end zone by CB Zack Bowman. Also scored on his other reception, a 7-yard play in the third quarter, finishing with the two catches for 55 yards (27.5 avg.) and two TDs.
2012:
Played in 15 games with eight starts and also started both postseason contests…Led the team in receptions (80) and receiving yards (954) and finished second with eight TD catches…Set a franchise single-season record with 2,342 combined net yards (954 receiving, 132 rushing, 964 kickoff return, 292 punt return), topping the previous team mark of 2,250 yards posted by Green in 2003…Also led the league in the category, becoming the first Packer to accomplish that feat since Williams did so in 1969 with 1,517 yards…Became the first player in NFL history to post 900-plus receiving yards and 900-plus kickoff return yards in the same season…Was named a first alternate for the Pro Bowl at kick returner…Averaged 25.4 yards on 38 kickoff returns and 9.4 yards on 31 punt returns (with a TD)…Over his last 12 games, caught 69 passes for 858 yards (12.4 avg.) and eight TDs…Vs. San Francisco (Sept. 9): Opened the season with an impact performance for the second consecutive year, returning a fourth-quarter punt 75 yards for a TD, his third kick-return score (two punts, one kickoff) in just his 16th career regular-season game. Became the first player in NFL history to score on a kick return (punt or kickoff) in Week 1 each of his first two seasons in the league. Also caught a season-high nine passes for 77 yards (8.6 avg.)…At Indianapolis (Oct. 7): Saw increased action with Jennings sidelined due to a groin injury, and posted four catches for a team-high 82 yards (20.5 avg.) and a TD, his first receiving score of the season…At Houston (Oct. 14): Recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game, hauling in seven passes for 102 yards (14.6 avg.). Returned three kickoffs for 86 yards (28.7 avg.), highlighted by a season-long 46-yarder late in the third quarter that ignited another TD drive…At St. Louis (Oct. 21): Caught eight passes for 89 yards (11.1 avg.) and two TDs, the first multi-TD receiving outing of his career…Vs. Arizona (Nov. 4): Matched his season high with two TD catches and finished with three receptions for 37 yards (12.3 avg.) on the afternoon…At Detroit (Nov. 18): Tied his season high with nine catches for 74 yards (8.2 avg.), highlighted by a game-winning 22-yard TD catch with 1:55 remaining that gave Green Bay a 21-20 lead in the 24-20 victory…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 9): Notched his second 100-yard receiving game of the season, totaling a team-high seven grabs for 102 yards (14.6 avg.)…At Chicago (Dec. 16): Posted his second straight 100-yard effort, racking up a season-best 115 yards on six catches (19.2 avg.). Did not find the end zone, but almost all of the catches were critical, drive-extending plays that helped stake Green Bay to a 21-7 lead in the division-clinching win. Registered a career-high three receptions of 25-plus yards…Vs. Tennessee (Dec. 23): Eclipsed Green's single-season franchise record for combined net yards on his first touch, a 14-yard punt return in the first quarter. Hauled in three passes for 62 yards (20.7 avg.) and a TD. Sustained an ankle injury on a third-quarter punt return, one that would sideline him for the remainder of the contest as well as the regular-season finale at Minnesota.
2011:
Appeared in 15 contests and the team's playoff game in his rookie campaign…Was named a Pro Bowl alternate as a kick return specialist and to the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie team as a kickoff returner…Ranked No. 2 in the NFL in kickoff return average (27.7) and No. 7 in the league in punt return average (11.3)…Set a franchise rookie record with 941 kickoff return yards…Became the first player in franchise history and the first NFL rookie since the merger to record a 100-yard kickoff return and an 80-yard punt return in the same season…Became the first Packer since Preston (1998) to register a punt return for a TD and a kickoff return for a score in the same season…Caught 25 passes for 375 yards (15.0 avg.) and a TD and rushed for 5 yards on two carries (2.5 avg.)…Missed the season finale vs. Detroit (Jan. 1) due to a groin injury he sustained the previous week vs. Chicago…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 8): Exploded onto the NFL landscape with a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD in the third quarter, which matched Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs' return (Sept. 9, 2007) for the longest kickoff return in NFL history at the time. The return would go on to be named the NFL Play of the Year at the league's awards ceremony. Nearly lost his footing near the Green Bay 20 after spinning out of a hit by CB Leigh Torrence, but was held up by teammate John Kuhn, returned to his feet and went the rest of the way untouched for the score. Marked the Packers' first kickoff return TD since Allen Rossum's 92-yarder vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 19, 2000) and bested Carmichael's previous franchise record (106 yards) for the longest kickoff return in team annals. At 21 years, 17 days old, he became the youngest NFL player to return a kickoff for a TD since the Chicago Bears' Andy Livingston did so on Dec. 13, 1964 (20 years, 53 days). The kickoff score marked Cobb's second TD of the game as he made his way into the end zone in the first quarter on a 32-yard catch-and-run from Rodgers. Became the first Packer since Walker (Sept. 8, 2002) to catch a TD pass in his pro debut. Became just the second player in NFL history to catch a TD pass and score on a kickoff return in his pro debut, joining Detroit's Bill Bowman (vs. Chicago, Sept. 26, 1954). Became the first Packer to post both in a game since Wuert Engelmann on Oct. 25, 1931, vs. Providence…Vs. Denver (Oct. 2): Finished with two receptions for a season-high 75 yards (37.5 avg.), highlighted by a season-long 61-yard grab late in the third quarter. It marked the longest reception by a Green Bay rookie since Jones' 79-yard TD at Denver on Oct. 29, 2007…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 14): Made another splash on national television, this one coming on Monday Night Football as he returned the first punt of the game 80 yards for a TD. The play made him the first rookie in team history to post a punt return for a score and a kickoff return for a TD in the same season and marked the first punt return for a TD by a Packer since CB Will Blackmon's 65-yarder at Minnesota on Nov. 9, 2008. Added a 55-yard kickoff return in the third quarter to set up a TD as he became the first NFL player since Kansas City's Dante Hall (Dec. 8, 2002) to post an 80-plus-yard punt return and a 55-plus-yard kickoff return in the same game and the first Packer to do so since Williams (Nov. 2, 1969)…At Kansas City (Dec. 18): Saw increased time on offense with Jennings sidelined (knee) and led the team with a season-high four catches for 53 yards (13.3 avg.)…2011 Draft: Was selected by the Packers in the second round (No. 64 overall). Became the Packers' highest draft pick from Kentucky since QB Babe Parilli was selected No. 4 overall in 1952. Was the first player drafted by Green Bay from Kentucky since DT Bill Bushong (seventh round) in 1972.
COLLEGE:
Played in 36 games with 33 starts, catching 144 passes for 1,661 yards (11.5 avg.) and 13 TDs, and rushing for 1,313 yards and 22 TDs on 228 carries (5.8 avg.)…Completed 62 of 122 passes for 689 yards and five TDs with five INTs…Averaged 9.8 yards on 63 punt returns with two TDs and posted a 24.6-yard average on 44 career kickoff returns…Holds the Kentucky career record for TDs with 37 while ranking tied for fifth in career scoring with 226 points…Earned his degree in community communications and leadership development…Junior season (2010): First-team All-America selection as an all-purpose player by three services (The Associated Press, ESPN.com, SportsIllustrated.com) and a consensus first-team All-SEC pick…Was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in the country…Was the only player in FBS to rank first or second on his team in receiving, rushing and passing…Set the SEC single-season record for all-purpose yards with 2,396, topping the previous mark of 2,310 held by Arkansas RB Darren McFadden (2007)…Set the school single-season record for all-purpose yards per play (min. 150 plays) with a 12.1 average…Accounted for scores in eight different ways on the season with rushing, passing, receiving and punt-return TDs, throwing a TD pass on a fake field goal, and posting two-point conversions by rushing, passing and receiving…Led the team with 84 receptions for 1,017 yards (12.1 avg.) and seven TDs…Led the conference in catches per game and recorded four 100-yard games…Finished second on the team with 424 rushing yards and five TDs on 55 carries (7.7 avg.)…Also returned 31 kickoffs for 736 yards (23.7 avg.) and 28 punts for 219 yards (7.8 avg.) and a TD…Named National Wide Receiver/Running Back of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards vs. Auburn (Oct. 9) as he had a hand in all four UK touchdowns in the team's 37-34 loss to the eventual national champions. Rushed for two scores, caught a 16-yard TD, and threw a 6-yard TD pass…Rushed 10 times for a career-best 170 yards (17.0 avg.) and two TDs vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 13)…Caught a career-high 13 passes for 116 yards (8.9 avg.) at Tennessee (Nov. 27), the second-most receptions in a game in school history…Sophomore season (2009): Earned first-team All-SEC recognition as an all-purpose player by AP and ESPN.com…Won team awards as UK's Most Valuable Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Player and Most Inspirational Offensive Player…Ranked second in the SEC in touchdowns, third in punt returns, fourth in all-purpose yardage and seventh in scoring…His 15 total TDs ranked second on the school's single-season list…Led the team in receiving with 39 catches for 447 yards (11.5 avg.) and four TDs…Second on the team in rushing with 573 yards and 10 TDs on 94 carries (6.1 avg.)…Returned 24 punts for 308 yards (12.8 avg.), including a 73-yard TD return vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Oct. 24)…Freshman season (2008): Played in 11 games as a true freshman, starting four contests at WR and the final four games at QB…Named to the SEC's All-Freshman Team at QB…The left-hander completed 52 of 99 passes (52.5 percent) for 542 yards, two TDs and five INTs…Rushed for 316 yards and seven TDs on 79 carries (4.0 avg.) and caught 21 passes for 197 yards (9.4 avg.) and two TDs…Also posted an 8.4-yard average on 11 punt returns…By the end of the season, was the only player in the nation to be serving as his team's starting QB and punt returner…Missed all of one game and most of two others because of a high ankle sprain sustained vs. Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 13)…Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors vs. Arkansas (Oct. 18) as he caught two TD passes in the final 4:15 to give the Wildcats a dramatic 21-20 come-from-behind victory over the Razorbacks…Finished with a season-high 73 yards receiving on five grabs (14.6 avg.)…Wore uniform No. 12 in the game as a tribute to WR Dicky Lyons, who had suffered a season-ending injury the previous week…Started his first career game at Mississippi State (Nov. 1), completing 7 of 13 passes for 56 yards and a TD with an INT in the Wildcats' 14-13 victory…Believed to be the first UK true freshman QB to start and win an SEC road game since freshmen became eligible in the early 1970s.
PERSONAL:
Given name Randall Ladonald Cobb II…Born in Maryville, Tenn. …Married, wife's name is Aiyda…Cousin, Shannon Mitchell, played tight end at Georgia and for the San Diego Chargers (1994-97)…Another cousin, Billy Williams, played wide receiver at Tennessee and was a seventh-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 1995…Received the Chad Pennington Professional Athlete of the Year award from the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in July 2013…High school: Named "Mr. Football" for Class AA in Tennessee as a senior at Alcoa (Tenn.) High…Was part of four consecutive state championship-winning teams at Alcoa, serving as the quarterback as a junior and senior…Earned all-state recognition each of his final two seasons…Rated one of the top 11 prospects in the state by the Orlando Sentinel and was a top-20 selection by Rivals.com…Teams posted a 27-3 mark in his two seasons as quarterback…Completed 89 of 139 passes (64.0 percent) for 1,765 yards, 22 TDs and only two INTs as a senior…Also rushed for 793 yards and 13 TDs on 88 carries (9.0 avg.)…Threw for 1,893 yards, 25 TDs and just four INTs during his junior campaign…Also participated in track all four years and was an all-district selection in basketball as a junior…Competed in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams…Finished third in the state in the 100 his senior year, posting his best time of 10.75 seconds…His 4x100 relay unit finished second in the state his junior year…Also an honor-roll student, was named to Who's Who Among American High School Students…Community involvement: Started a "Blessings in a Backpack" program at Alcoa (Tenn.) Elementary in 2015 and Eisenhower Elementary (Green Bay) in 2016, which gives children who are on free or reduced lunch a backpack full of food for the weekend…Works with Big Brothers Big Sisters locally…Is active with Characters Unite, a national anti-bullying campaign…In May 2013, traveled the state as part of the Packers' annual Tailgate Tour, making scheduled and surprise visits to various communities…Attended the annual holiday party for Families of Children With Cancer…Participated in the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational in Kohler, Wis. …Residence: Alcoa, Tenn.
