J. T. Floyd

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J. T. Floyd
J. T. Floyd (2012-09-15).JPG
Floyd on sidelines against UMass, 2012
No. 8
Position Cornerback
ClassGraduated
Major General studies
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-08) December 8, 1989 (age 33)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games 2012 Sugar Bowl, 2011 Gator Bowl
High school J. L. Mann High School

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.

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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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡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)4.615Jan 31, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     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.

Sources:

  • "Michigan Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  • "2008 Michigan Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 29, 2011.

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

  1. 1 2 3 "J.T. Floyd 8". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Team: Michigan: Year: 2011 Thru 11/26/11: Player: J.T. Floyd". National Collegiate Athletic Association. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  3. ↑ Carty, Jim (September 4, 2010). "At Michigan, a Day of Record Numbers". The New York Times . Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Michigan 28 (2-0, 1-0 away); Notre Dame 24 (1-1, 1-1 home)". ESPN. September 11, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ "J.T. Floyd Game By Game Stats (2010)". ESPN . Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  6. ↑ Bigelow, Pete (November 3, 2010). "Michigan cornerback J.T. Floyd lost for season with ankle injury". AnnArbor.com . Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Notre Dame 31 (0-2, 0-1 away); Michigan 35 (2-0, 2-0 home)". ESPN. September 10, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Michigan scores with 2 seconds left, stuns Irish". ESPN. September 10, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  10. ↑ "(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.
  11. ↑ Knight, Jim (November 12, 2011). "Game balls: They go to Fitzgerald Toussaint, J.T. Floyd and others". AnnArbor.com . Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "2011 Big Ten Football: Leaders". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Michigan Statistics". Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "Michigan suspends 3 players for Outback Bowl". Sports Illustrated . December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

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