American football player (born 1989)
James Thomas "J. T." Floyd III (born December 8, 1989) is a cornerback who played his redshirt senior season for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 2012 . He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection for the 2011 and 2012 teams .
High school
He was a first team All-State defensive back as a junior and first team All-state wide receiver as a senior.[ 1]
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
J. T. Floyd CB
Greenville, South Carolina
Mann (SC)
5 ft 11.75 in (1.82 m)
179.5 lb (81.4 kg)
4.615
Jan 31, 2008
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 75 (S ) Rivals : 20 (SC ) ESPN : 75 (ATH), 29 (SC )
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College
Made his career debut against Western Michigan on September 5, 2009 as a redshirt freshman for the 2009 Wolverines .[ 1] [ 2] For the 2010 team his 66 tackles ranked sixth in the conference per game for the 2010 Big Ten Conference football season .[ 2] Floyd notched a key forced fumble in the opening game against Connecticut on September 4.[ 3] He made his first interception in the 28–24 September 11, 2010 rivalry game victory against Notre Dame .[ 2] [ 4] He posted 7 solo tackles and six assists on October 2, 2010 against Indiana and then posted 10 solo tackles and 3 assists the following week in the Paul Bunyan Trophy game against Michigan State on October 9. Floyd accumulated no statistics in the final five games of the season.[ 2] [ 5] He suffered ankle ligament damage on Tuesday November 2 during practice that required season-ending surgery.[ 6]
Floyd did not recover from his injury in time for spring practice and found himself battling for a starting position prior to his fourth-year junior season.[ 7] He switched from #12 to #8 (formerly worn by Jonas Mouton ) prior to the 2011 season.[ 1] He made his second interception the against Notre Dame on September 10, 2011 in the first night game at Michigan Stadium .[ 8] [ 9] He added another interception against Illinois on November 12.[ 10] The interception came when Michigan was protecting a 17–7 lead in the fourth quarter.[ 11] He was an honorable mention 2011 All-Big Ten Conference selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2011 Wolverines .[ 12] [ 13] Floyd finished among the conference leaders in passes defended/game (.77, t-5th).[ 14] Floyd started 12 games in 2012, recording 48 tackles and 5 pass break ups.[ 15] He was also a 2012 All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2012 Wolverines .[ 16] [ 17]
Coach Brady Hoke has suspended J.T. Floyd for undisclosed reasons, and he will not travel with the team to the January 1, 2013 Outback Bowl .[ 18]
Notes
^ a b c "J.T. Floyd 8" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ a b c d "Team: Michigan: Year: 2011 Thru 11/26/11: Player: J.T. Floyd" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ Carty, Jim (September 4, 2010). "At Michigan, a Day of Record Numbers" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ "Michigan 28 (2-0, 1-0 away); Notre Dame 24 (1-1, 1-1 home)" . ESPN . September 11, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ "J.T. Floyd Game By Game Stats (2010)" . ESPN . Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ Bigelow, Pete (November 3, 2010). "Michigan cornerback J.T. Floyd lost for season with ankle injury" . AnnArbor.com . Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ Meinke, Kyle (August 15, 2011). "Michigan football player J.T. Floyd fighting to reclaim starting cornerback job after ankle injury" . AnnArbor.com . Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ "Notre Dame 31 (0-2, 0-1 away); Michigan 35 (2-0, 2-0 home)" . ESPN . September 10, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ "Michigan scores with 2 seconds left, stuns Irish" . ESPN . September 10, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ "(24) Michigan 31 (8-2, 4-2 Big Ten); Illinois 14 (6-4, 2-4 Big Ten)" . ESPN . November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ Knight, Jim (November 12, 2011). "Game balls: They go to Fitzgerald Toussaint, J.T. Floyd and others" . AnnArbor.com . Retrieved November 30, 2011 .
^ "Molk Named Top Offensive Lineman to Headline Big Ten Awards" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . November 28, 2011. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ "Big Ten Announces 2011 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners" . BigTen.org . CBS Interactive . November 28, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011 .
^ "2011 Big Ten Football: Leaders" . BigTen.org . CBS Interactive . Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012 .
^ "Michigan Statistics" . Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013 .
^ "Lewan, Hagerup Win Top Position Awards at Big Ten Banquet" . MGoBlue.com . CBS Interactive . November 26, 2012. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012 .
^ "Big Ten Announces 2012 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners" . BigTen.org . CBS Interactive . November 26, 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012 .
^ "Michigan suspends 3 players for Outback Bowl" . Sports Illustrated . December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012 .
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