Lucius Floyd is a former

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champion and award-winning running back in the

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. Floyd played his college football at

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. He teamed with Charvez Foger, to form one of the school's most explosive running back combinations. In 1986, he rushed for 1066 yards, 305 of them coming in a single-game against

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on September 27 (second highest total in school history). He joined the CFL's

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in 1990, and his 421 rushing yards and 73 catches for 811 yards (and 5 touchdowns) won him the

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for best rookie in the Western Conference. In 1991, he rushed for 677 yards and in 1992 another 373 yards (and 1471 in total as a Green Rider), but he was traded to the

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part way thru the 1993 season. Good fortune shined on Floyd, as he starred in the Esks' 1993

championship, scoring a touchdown. He played 2 more seasons in Edmonton, and he had a 100-yard touchdown reception on July 7, 1995 against Saskatchewan, and his 2606 all purpose yards in 1994 are second only to

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in team history. He finished his career in 1995 with the

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where he rushed for 21 yards.Memphis Mad Dogs statistics

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Floyd, Lucius 1966 births Living people Nevada Wolf Pack football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Edmonton Elks players Memphis Mad Dogs players Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners