Otis Floyd

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Otis Floyd
Born: (1976-06-13) June 13, 1976 (age 48)
Detroit, Michigan
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
College Louisville
Career history
As player
2000 Edmonton Eskimos
2001 San Francisco Demons
20012003 Calgary Stampeders
20042008 BC Lions
20092010 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2006 CFL EastAllStar = 2009 CFL
CFL West All-Star 2005, 2006, 2007

Otis Floyd (born June 13, 1976) is a former gridiron football linebacker. He most recently played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.

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College years

Floyd played five seasons for the University of Louisville.

Professional career

Floyd won a Grey Cup championship in 2001 with the Calgary Stampeders, and then in 2006 with the BC Lions.

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References

    Personal life

    Floyd owns a roofing company called Paramount Roofing & Consulting, Inc in Douglasville, GA [1]


    1. Paradise, Roofers (May 25, 2022). "From Pro Football to Roofing Success with Otis Floyd" . Retrieved June 14, 2022.