James Thomas "J. T." Floyd III (born December 8, 1989) is a

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who played his

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senior season for the Michigan Wolverines football team in

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. 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.

College

Made his career debut against

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on September 5, 2009 as a

freshman for the 2009 Wolverines. For the 2010 team his 66

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ranked sixth in the conference per game for the

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. Floyd notched a key forced fumble in the opening game against

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on September 4. He made his first

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in the 28–24 September 11, 2010 rivalry game victory against Notre Dame. He posted 7 solo tackles and six assists on October 2, 2010 against

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and then posted 10 solo tackles and 3 assists the following week in the

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game against

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on October 9. Floyd accumulated no statistics in the final five games of the season. He suffered

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ligament damage on Tuesday November 2 during practice that required season-ending surgery. 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. He switched from #12 to #8 (formerly worn by

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) prior to the 2011 season. He made his second interception the against Notre Dame on September 10, 2011 in the first night game at

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. He added another interception against

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on November 12. The interception came when Michigan was protecting a 17–7 lead in the fourth quarter. He was an honorable mention 2011 All-Big Ten Conference selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2011 Wolverines. Floyd finished among the conference leaders in passes defended/game (.77, t-5th). Floyd started 12 games in 2012, recording 48 tackles and 5 pass break ups. He was also a 2012 All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2012 Wolverines. Coach

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has suspended J.T. Floyd for undisclosed reasons, and he will not travel with the team to the January 1, 2013 Outback Bowl.

Notes

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Floyd, J. T. 1989 births Living people American football cornerbacks Michigan Wolverines football players Players of American football from Greenville, South Carolina