Michael Floyd
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Michael Floyd 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.
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 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. He chose Notre Dame over offers from Michigan
, Iowa
, Florida
, Ohio State
, and Miami (Fl.)
.
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.
College statistics
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
. He currently attends the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in his senior year. Floyd is regarded as one of the best wide receiver prospects of his class.
High school career
Floyd attended Cretin-Derham Hall High SchoolCretin-Derham Hall High School
Cretin-Derham Hall High School is a private, co-educational Catholic high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, it is co-sponsored by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet...
in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
, 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
Associated Press
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and Gatorade
Gatorade
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(2007, 2008). He was a USA Today
USA Today
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High School All-American in 2007 and was picked to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...
in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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, Floyd was listed as the No. 6 wide receiver in the nation. He chose Notre Dame over offers from Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, Ohio State
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, and Miami (Fl.)
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
.
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 HunterTony Hunter (American football)
Tony Wayne Hunter is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams. He was drafted out of the University of Notre Dame in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Bills, ahead of Jim Kelly.-External links:*...
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.
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 | 12 | 95 | 1,106 | 11.6 | 8 | |
| Tot. | N/A | 42 | 266 | 3,645 | 13.7 | 36 |