KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Greg Jennings becomes the first player from the Mid-American Conference to be drafted in the 2006 National Football League Collegiate Draft, the 52nd selection overall by the Green Bay Packers.

Jennings becomes the 34th former Bronco to be selected in the NFL Draft and the first since Jason Babin in 2004.  He joins Bob Rowe (1967) and John Offerdahl (1986) as one of three Broncos to be chosen in the second round.  He is the first wide receiver taken in the draft in the history of the Bronco program.

The Kalamazoo, Mich., native was the fourth wide receiver chosen in this year's draft behind Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers, 25th overall) of Ohio State, Chad Jackson (New England, 36th overall) of Florida and Sinorice Moss (New York Giants from Baltimore Ravens, 44th overall from the University of Miami (Fla.).

Jennings is the all-time leader in career receptions(238), touchdowns (39) and all-purpose yards (5,050).  He holds the single-season record for yards (1,259), TDs (14, twice) and receptions (98) and led the nation in receptions in 2005 with 98.  He was a Biletinikoff Award semifinalist and was named AP All-America.  Jennings, a native of Kalamazoo, also became the first football student-athlete to win both the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year and the Vern Smith Leadership Award since Randy Moss (1997).