- Michael Floyd
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Michael Floyd 
Notre Dame Fighting Irish — No. 3 Wide receiver Senior Major: Sociology Date of birth: November 27, 1989 Place of birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) Career history High school: Cretin-Derham Hall High School,
Saint Paul, MinnesotaCollege(s):
- University of Notre Dame (2008–present)
Career highlights and awards Stats at ESPN.com Michael Floyd (born November 27, 1989) is an American football wide receiver. He currently attends the University of Notre Dame in his senior year. Floyd is regarded as one of the best wide receiver prospects of his class.[1]
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High school career
Floyd attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he recorded 59 receptions for 1,247 yards (21.1 avg.) and 17 TDs as a senior and added 497 rushing yards on 43 carries (11.6 avg.). He also returned 16 punts for 373 yards (23.3 avg.) and four touchdowns, helping to lead his high school team to a 13-1 record and appearance in the state championship game. Floyd was named Minnesota Player of the Year twice by the Associated Press and Gatorade (2007, 2008). He was a USA Today High School All-American in 2007[2] and was picked to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Floyd was listed as the No. 6 wide receiver in the nation.[3] He chose Notre Dame over offers from Michigan, Iowa, Florida, Ohio State, and Miami (Fl.).
College career
As a true freshman at Notre Dame, Floyd played in 11 of Notre Dame's 13 games on the year, only missing the final two games of the regular season (Syracuse and USC) due to an injury sustained early (third play of the game) against Navy. He recorded seven touchdown receptions on the year, breaking the record for an Irish rookie (previously held by teammate Duval Kamara's four TDs in 2007), while catching 48 balls to break another Notre Dame freshman record in receptions (Kamara had 32 in 2007). His 719 receiving yards set the mark for Notre Dame first-year players (Tony Hunter had 690 in 1979).
Floyd began his sophomore season in stunning fashion with 3 touchdowns and 189 yards receiving on only 4 receptions. Later in the season, Floyd suffered a fractured clavicle, which would prevent him from playing in 5 of Notre Dame's 12 games. He would return from that injury and finish the season with 9 receiving touchdowns and almost 800 receiving yards in just 7 games of action.
In 2010, Floyd would start every game leading the Irish to an 8-5 record. He would end the season with 79 receptions for 1,025 yards and 12 touchdowns. The 79 catches ranked second in Notre Dame single-season history, while his 12 touchdowns tied for fourth most in a season and his 1,025 receiving yards ranked seventh. Floyd would be named MVP for Notre Dame and the Sun Bowl.
After receiving a citation for drunken driving on March 20, 2011, Floyd was suspended indefinitely from the Notre Dame football team on March 21, 2011. The suspension was lifted August 3, 2011, allowing him to return playing football at Notre Dame without missing any games of the 2011-2012 season. Coach Kelly will not however allow Floyd to remain team captain leaving senior Harrison Smith the lone captain. [4] [5]
College statistics
Year Team G GS Rec Yards AVG TD 2008 ND 11 48 719 15.0 7 2009 ND 7 44 795 18.1 9 2010 ND 12 79 1,025 13.0 12 2011 ND 10 77 922 12.0 7 Tot. N/A 40 248 3,461 14.0 35 References
- ^ "NFL Draft - 2012 WR Draft Prospects", CBSSports.com, http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2012_WR
- ^ "2007 High School All-Americans", USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/2007_allusa_team/flash.htm
- ^ Rivals.com wide receivers 2008, January 16, 2008, http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1823&Year=2008
- ^ "Michael Floyd suspended for DUI charge". ESPN. 21 March 2011. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6242523. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ http://www.uhnd.com/articles/football/michael-floyd-reinstated-889/
External links
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- American football wide receivers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Players of American football from Minnesota
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