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Acquisition categories: D2 means second-round draft choice, FA means free agent, W means awarded on waivers.PlayerHt.Wt.AgeAcquiredCollegeJordy Nelson6-21/221129D2-'08Kansas StateCaught 22 passes for 20 yards or more in 2013, a career high. Had three in '08, five in '09, 11 in '10, 19 in '11 and 10 in '12.Randall Cobb5-1019523D2-'11KentuckyLimited to 365 snaps at WR (10 more at RB) in 2013 because of a broken leg. Logged 647 snaps in '12 (61 more at RB) and 290 in '11 (one more at RB).Jarrett Boykin6-221824FA-'12Virginia TechDropped four of 80 targeted passes in 2013, a 5% drop rate that was poorest among WRs. Finished third among top four WRs in average yards after the catch (4.96).Davante Adams6-121421D2-'14Fresno StateBecame team's seventh WR drafted in Round 2 since 1996. Others were Derrick Mayes, Robert Ferguson, Terrence Murphy, Greg Jennings, Nelson and Cobb.Jared Abbrederis6-119523D5-'14WisconsinFrom 2002-'13, a total of 48 Badgers were drafted by 26 teams. The Packers weren't one of them. Their last UW draftee had been G Bill Ferrario (fourth round) in '01.Jeff Janis6-321923D7-'14Saginaw Valley St.Tremendous testing athlete: 4.42 40, 37½-inch vertical jump and 10-3 broad jump. Fourth player from Division II SVSU ever to be drafted.Kevin Dorsey6-11/220724D7-'13MarylandWent down early in camp with a hamstring injury and played 24 snaps in his only exhibition game before spending year on IR. Runs 4.47, arms were 33¾ inches.Myles White6-01/219224FA-'13Louisiana TechPlayed even faster than his 4.46 40 time in training camp last summer. Summoned from practice squad when injuries hit and played 123 snaps in Games 6-13.Chris Harper6-01/222524W-'13Kansas StateFailed as Seahawks' fourth-round pick in '13 and in six-week stint as TE/H-back in San Francisco. Led 2013 WRs with 33 on Wonderlic intelligence test.Alex Gillett6-121623FA-'13Eastern MichiganMoved from QB (started there for 3½ years) to WR for last four games of 2012 and caught 14 passes. Cut by Packers on Aug. 25 before spending nine weeks on the practice squad.

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