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75 yards. In the second quarter, beat CB Corey Webster<br />
down the left sideline and caught a pass for a game-long<br />
46 yards…Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23): Caught a seasonhigh<br />
six passes for 79 yards, serving as the No. 3 receiver<br />
with the return of Jennings. Posted receptions of 22 and<br />
26 yards in the first quarter…At Minnesota (Sept. 30):<br />
With the offense opening with a three-receiver set, started<br />
and caught his first career touchdown, beating CB Marcus<br />
McCauley down the right sideline for a 33-yard score in<br />
the fourth quarter; the TD gave Green Bay a 23-9 lead in<br />
the eventual 23-16 victory; the pass marked Brett Favre’s<br />
422nd touchdown toss…At Denver (Oct. 29): Posted<br />
his first career 100-yard game and earned ‘Diet Pepsi<br />
Rookie of the Week’ honors after catching three passes<br />
for 107 yards, including a career-long 79-yard TD. In the<br />
first quarter, on the first play of the Packers’ second drive,<br />
caught a long pass down the right sideline and cut back<br />
across the field on his way to the 79-yard score. It marked<br />
the longest TD catch by a Packers rookie since 1954, when<br />
McGee caught an 82-yarder…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12):<br />
Caught three passes for 42 yards in Divisional playoff. In<br />
the first quarter, caught a 31-yard pass on third-and-6,<br />
the Packers’ longest reception of the game. In the second<br />
quarter, caught an 8-yard pass on third-and-6 on a series<br />
that would finish with a 3-yard Ryan Grant TD to give Green<br />
Bay a 28-17 lead…2007 Draft: Selected with the first of<br />
Green Bay’s two third-round picks, the 78th overall selection<br />
and the 14th receiver drafted…Became the fifth player<br />
drafted by the Packers from San Jose State and the first<br />
since 1974, when linebacker Emanuel Armstrong was chosen<br />
in the 13th round…Highest draft selection out of San<br />
Jose State since tight end Sean Brewer in 2001 (Cincinnati,<br />
66th overall).<br />
Given name James Deandre Jones…<br />
Nicknamed ‘Dingo’, a moniker given to<br />
him by his college teammates in reference to the muscular<br />
professional wrestler the Dingo Warrior, when during<br />
his first college weight room workout he bench-pressed<br />
225 pounds an impressive 16 times…Born in San Jose,<br />
Calif.…Married to Tamika…Faced some tough times growing<br />
up, as he and his mother moved around to different<br />
homeless shelters at times; eventually moved in with his<br />
paternal grandmother during high school to help his mother<br />
get back on her feet…High school: Played quartercollege<br />
In 44 games at San Jose State, started 21<br />
and caught 126 passes for 1,496 yards<br />
(11.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns…Also ran the ball 24 times<br />
for 126 yards (5.3 avg.) with one score and <strong>com</strong>pleted 3 of<br />
7 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown…On special teams,<br />
returned 42 punts for 307 yards (7.3 avg.) and made nine<br />
tackles (six solo)…His 126 career catches stand third in<br />
school history behind Guy Liggins (149, 1986-87) and<br />
Tim Kearse (142, 1980-82), and his 1,496 yards receiving<br />
The Lambeau Leap<br />
LeRoy Butler’s spontaneous gesture after scoring a<br />
1993 touchdown has turned into the team’s most prominent<br />
modern tradition, emulated by many other <strong>NFL</strong><br />
players. It also symbolizes the team’s unique relationship<br />
with its fans. No doubt, the initial Lambeau Leap<br />
will go down as one of the most memorable moments<br />
Butler’s 12-year career.<br />
Butler’s leap took place late in a frigid game vs. the<br />
Los Angeles Raiders, Dec. 26, 1993, at Lambeau Field.<br />
The touchdown gave the Packers a <strong>com</strong>manding fourthquarter<br />
lead, en route to a 28-0 shutout that clinched a<br />
playoff berth, their first of six consecutive postseason trips.<br />
Chronology of the play:<br />
u QB Vince Evans <strong>com</strong>pletes second-down<br />
swing pass to RB Randy Jordan, who<br />
takes ball to Raiders’ 40-yard line.<br />
u Butler forces fumble, recovered by Reggie<br />
White at Raiders’ 35.<br />
u White returns ball 10 yards before lateraling<br />
to Butler, who covers the remaining<br />
25 yards into the end zone and leaps into<br />
arms of fans in south bleachers.<br />
rank 11th in school annals…Senior season (2006):<br />
Named second-team All-Western Athletic Conference and<br />
team MVP with a career-high 70 receptions for 893 yards<br />
(12.8 avg.) and 10 touchdowns, including four 100-yard<br />
games…Played in 13 games with 12 starts at split end…<br />
Reception total ranked 27th in the nation…His 70 catches<br />
were the fourth-highest total in school history, and his<br />
10 TDs were the third-best mark…Led the team with an<br />
average of 83.85 all-purpose yards per game and was involved<br />
in seven plays of 40-plus yards…Started season off<br />
strong at Washington (Sept. 2), catching nine passes for<br />
130 yards and a school-record tying three touchdowns…<br />
Caught seven passes for 82 yards vs. Stanford (Sept. 9),<br />
and had a 42-yard TD run midway through the third quarter<br />
of 35-34 victory that was ESPN’s “Play of the Day”…Had<br />
eight receptions for a career-high 134 yards and a score vs.<br />
Utah State (Oct. 14)…Junior season (2005): Played in<br />
11 games, starting three at split end…Ranked second on<br />
the team with 30 receptions for 278 yards (9.3 avg.) and a<br />
touchdown…Picked up 48 yards on eight carries (6.0 avg.)<br />
and 106 yards on 20 punt returns (5.3 avg.)…Sophomore<br />
season (2004): Started six of 11 games, ranking<br />
second on the team with 25 receptions for 317 yards<br />
(12.7 avg.) and a TD…Served as the team’s primary punt<br />
returner for the first half of the season, with 11 punt returns<br />
for 80 yards (7.3 avg.)…Snared career-long 67-yard TD<br />
pass vs. Morgan State (Sept. 18) in his first 100-yard game<br />
(four catches, 102 yards)…Freshman season (2003):<br />
Saw limited action in nine games, with one reception for 8<br />
yards at Florida (Aug. 30)…Played special teams and was a<br />
reserve long snapper, recording three tackles.<br />
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