Born in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Given name: Gregory Jennings Jr.
Father: Greg, is a Pastor at Progressive Deliverance Ministries in Kalamazoo, Mich., while his mother, Gwen, is a church missionary
Younger Brother: Cortney, played basketball at Wayne State University

Is a first cousin of former Denver Broncos LB Ian Gold; Jennings’ mother and Gold’s mother are sisters
Married his wife, the former Nicole Lindsey, in June 2005; the two had known each other since the fifth grade, but they did not begin to date regularly until after high school
The couple has three daughters and one son (Amya, Alea, Ayva and Aice)

Was all-conference in three sports: football, basketball and track at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Central High School

Nicknamed “Superman” in high school because of his personality on the field

Played WR, RB, outside LB and DB as a three-time letterman in football

Also established a new school record for receiving yards (1,259) and tied his own mark for touchdown receptions (14, also done in 2003)

Was a second-team all-state selection his junior year, when he had 28 catches for 648 yards and eight TDs

Listed 11th on the “Fab 50″ rankings of the Detroit Free Press as a senior in 2000

That year, along with Jerome Harrison (Cleveland Browns), helped Kalamazoo Central to a 7-3 record, its best since 1975, and its first Big Eight Conference title

Also earned three letters in basketball, helping school to a 24-4 record and a berth in the Class A(highest class) state finals as a senior and earning second-team all-state honors

Scored 32 points in the state quarterfinals against Lansing Sexton and scored a school-record 50 points in a 96-92 loss to Benton Harbor

In track, won the state long jump title as a senior (21 feet, 9 inches), and ran a leg on the state championship 4×100-meter relay team as a junior

Attended the same high school as New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter

Joins Jeter and Seattle Seahawks RB T.J. Duckett as three of the top athletes ever to come out of Kalamazoo, Mich.

Started the Greg Jennings Foundation in 2008, and continually holds the annual Greg Jennings Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit charity

Framed and built his first Habitat for Humanity house in June 2008 in Milwaukee with proceeds from first tournament

The foundation also hosted a charity bowl-a-thon in his hometown

Annually holds the Greg Jennings Football & Cheer Camp

In April 2009, was honored with the Professional Achievement Award at 12th annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet