Floyd on sidelines against UMass, 2012 | |
No. 8 | |
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Graduated |
Major | General studies |
Personal information | |
Born: | December 8, 1989 |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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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.
He was a first team All-State defensive back as a junior and first team All-state wide receiver as a senior. [1]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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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 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 75 ( S) Rivals: 20 ( SC) ESPN: 75 (ATH), 29 ( SC) | ||||||
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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]