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.
.JPG) Floyd on sidelines against UMass, 2012 | |
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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 |
High school
editHe 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 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 75 (S) Rivals: 20 (SC) ESPN: 75 (ATH), 29 (SC) | ||||||
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College
editMade 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]