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FCFL, NFL

Jennings, Rashad

CARD: Donruss Rookies & Stars 2009
ACQUIRED: Ebay, 2024

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • After initially playing RB at Pitt in 2005, Jennings transferred to Liberty to be closer to his family.
  • In 2008 he ran for 1,507 yards on 264 carries scoring 17 TDs.
  • Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
  • The Jags decided to take a flyer on him after coaching him up at the Senior Bowl and feeling like they needed a change of pace to help out aging Maurice Jones-Drew.
  • Over three seasons with Jacksonville he ran for 944 yards and 7 TDs on 224 carries.
  • Signed by the Raiders in 2013, Jennings saw consistent action in Oakland’s backfield- running for 733 yards and 6 TDs in his lone year with the franchise.
  • He then hopped over to the Giants in 2014, spending the next 3 seasons there.
  • Ran for a career high 863 yards in 2015.
  • Released in 2017, he’d announce his retirement at the end of the year.
  • He then competed in Dancing With the Stars- and ended up winning the show that year.
  • Since then he’s made occasional appearances on the show as both a judge and participant, and has still never been eliminated from competition.
  • In 2022, Jennings returned to the gridiron with the Fan Controlled Football league first as a coach and then later as a RB.

ACCOLADES:

  • Dancing With the Stars Winner 2017
  • Jersey #23 retired- Liberty Flames

NOTES:

I had a few bucks to throw around and why not on rookies from one of my favorite sets? Can’t beat a certified autograph for just a few dollars.

NFL

Driver, Donald

Score 2010, #105
Panini Prestige 2010, #72

CARDS: Score 2009, Panini Prestige 2010
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 12/22 RECEIVED: 1/23 (32 days)*
FAILURE: TTM 2015, C/o The Packers
* Fee Enclosed

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Donald Driver played WR at Alcorn State catching  88 receptions for 1993 yards over his college career.
  • Late 7th round pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 1999 NFL Draft.
  • Stuck behind Antonio Freeman and Corey Bradford early in his career, but with Bradford’s departure to Houston in 2002, things quickly changed.
  • He’d start all 16 games in 2002, and go over 1,000 yards for the first time in his career on 70 catches.
  • After a down year in 2003, Driver went on a very improbable run, going over 1.2K yards the next 3 seasons, and over 1K yards the following 3 seasons after that.
  • In 2009, Donald became the Packers all-time leading receiver, finishing eventually with 743 catches when he retired following the 2012 season.

ACCOLADES:

  • Pro Bowl 2002, 2006-08, 2010.
  • Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame

NOTES:

I really wanted Donald’s autograph, but after missing out on him back in 2015, I didn’t really expect to get another shot, so I never reloaded. When he started signing, about the same time of year as he did back in 2015, I just grabbed what I could and sent it out as soon as I could with a small donation to grease the wheels.

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NFL

Johnson, Keyshawn

mem johnson SIItem: Sports Illustrated, January 19, 1999
Acquired: Future Considerations, 2015

Lance came through with this one and gave me a copy of a Sports Illustrated autographed by none other than Keyshawn Johnson. I am neither a fan of EBay purchases or autographed magazines, but I won’t look this gift horse in the mouth. At the time he also gave me a certified Billy Sims autographed card as well. I always give extras whenever I can to friends in a pay it forward maneuver, so it’s always nice to get something back in return.

Keshawn Johnson came off the board #1 overall (first time since Irving Fryar, 1987) in the wide receiver deep 1996 draft. Selected by the New York Jets, Johnson recorded his first two 1,000+ yard seasons in 1998 and 1999, earning him ProBowl berths in both years. He’d be traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000, and have the best season of his career in 2001, when he posted 106 receptions for 1266 yards, earning his 3rd and final Pro Bowl berth. Keshawn posted his last 1,000 yard season and won the Super Bowl in 2002.  He was traded to the Cowboys in 2004, narrowly missing the 1,000 yard mark at the end of the year.  Johnson played one final season in 2006 with the Panthers, retiring after the season.

Post playing days, Keshawn has been an in studio analyst and was the first celebrity voted out of Dancing With the Stars -17th Season.

G/Gs 167/162    Rec 814    Yds 10571      Avg 13.0      TD 64      LG 76