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Jordy Nelson

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The days where professional athletes need to bring in a second income during the off-season are over. But Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson does it anyway.

When he’s not grabbing touchdowns at Lambeau Field, Nelson can be found on his family farm in Kansas. He herds cattle and spends 12 hours a day in the field helping his parents earn a living.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Nelson’s father said his son flies into Milwaukee and drives to Green Bay because it is cheaper than direct flights. About his son’s home, the elder Nelson said, “It’s got junk equipment, trees that need trimming … he’s not going to hire somebody to do it.”

Farmer first, the star makes around $9.7 million a year as a football player.