J. T. Floyd

He was a first team All-State defensive back as a junior and first team All-state wide receiver as a senior.{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/floyd_jt00.html|title=J.T. Floyd 8|accessdate=November 29, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622214125/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/floyd_jt00.html|archive-date=June 22, 2017|url-status=dead}}

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Made his career debut against Western Michigan on September 5, 2009 as a redshirt freshman for the 2009 Wolverines.{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/playerDetail.jsp?yr=2011&org=418&player=8|title=Team: Michigan: Year: 2011 Thru 11/26/11: Player: J.T. Floyd|accessdate=November 29, 2011|date=November 26, 2011|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association}} For the 2010 team his 66 tackles ranked sixth in the conference per game for the 2010 Big Ten Conference football season. Floyd notched a key forced fumble in the opening game against Connecticut on September 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/sports/ncaafootball/05michigan.html|title=At Michigan, a Day of Record Numbers|accessdate=November 30, 2011|date=September 4, 2010|work=The New York Times|author=Carty, Jim}} He made his first interception in the 28–24 September 11, 2010 rivalry game victory against Notre Dame.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302540087|title=Michigan 28 (2-0, 1-0 away); Notre Dame 24 (1-1, 1-1 home)|access-date=November 29, 2011|date=September 11, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/gamelog/_/id/381786/year/2010/jt-floyd|title=J.T. Floyd Game By Game Stats (2010)|access-date=November 29, 2011|publisher=ESPN}} He suffered ankle ligament damage on Tuesday November 2 during practice that required season-ending surgery.{{cite web|url=http://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-football/michigan-cornerback-jt-floyd-lost-for-season-with-ankle-injury/|title=Michigan cornerback J.T. Floyd lost for season with ankle injury|accessdate=November 30, 2011|date=November 3, 2010|work=AnnArbor.com|author=Bigelow, Pete}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-football/michigan-i-think-theres-a/|title=Michigan football player J.T. Floyd fighting to reclaim starting cornerback job after ankle injury|accessdate=November 30, 2011|date=August 15, 2011|work=AnnArbor.com|author=Meinke, Kyle}} He switched from #12 to #8 (formerly worn by Jonas Mouton) prior to the 2011 season. He made his second interception the against Notre Dame on September 10, 2011 in the first night game at Michigan Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312530130|title=Notre Dame 31 (0-2, 0-1 away); Michigan 35 (2-0, 2-0 home)|access-date=November 29, 2011|date=September 10, 2011|publisher=ESPN}}{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530130|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924172347/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530130|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2011|title=Michigan scores with 2 seconds left, stuns Irish|accessdate=November 29, 2011|date=September 10, 2011|publisher=ESPN}} He added another interception against Illinois on November 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=313160356|title=(24) Michigan 31 (8-2, 4-2 Big Ten); Illinois 14 (6-4, 2-4 Big Ten)|access-date=November 29, 2011|date=November 12, 2011|publisher=ESPN}} The interception came when Michigan was protecting a 17–7 lead in the fourth quarter.{{cite web|url=http://annarbor.com/sports/um-football/game-balls-they-go-to-fitzgerald-toussaint-jt-floyd-other-others/|title=Game balls: They go to Fitzgerald Toussaint, J.T. Floyd and others|accessdate=November 30, 2011|date=November 12, 2011|work=AnnArbor.com|author=Knight, Jim}} He was an honorable mention 2011 All-Big Ten Conference selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2011 Wolverines.{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112811aam.html|title=Molk Named Top Offensive Lineman to Headline Big Ten Awards|accessdate=November 29, 2011|date=November 28, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201032534/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112811aam.html|archive-date=December 1, 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112811aad.html|title=Big Ten Announces 2011 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners|accessdate=November 29, 2011|date=November 28, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129235824/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112811aad.html|archive-date=November 29, 2011|url-status=dead}} Floyd finished among the conference leaders in passes defended/game (.77, t-5th).{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/confldrs.html|title=2011 Big Ten Football: Leaders|accessdate=January 6, 2012|work=BigTen.org|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203233016/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/confldrs.html|archive-date=December 3, 2011|url-status=dead}} Floyd started 12 games in 2012, recording 48 tackles and 5 pass break ups.{{cite web|title=Michigan Statistics|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/010113aab.html|access-date=February 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901103827/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/010113aab.html|archive-date=September 1, 2013|url-status=dead}} He was also a 2012 All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by both the coaches and the media for the 2012 Wolverines.{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112612aad.html|title=Lewan, Hagerup Win Top Position Awards at Big Ten Banquet|accessdate=November 27, 2012|date=November 26, 2012|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128231921/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112612aad.html|archive-date=November 28, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112612aae.html|title=Big Ten Announces 2012 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners|accessdate=November 27, 2012|date=November 26, 2012|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130072038/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112612aae.html|archive-date=November 30, 2012|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20121216/michigan-outback-bowl-suspensions.ap/?sct=hp_t2_a16&eref=sihp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119153859/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20121216/michigan-outback-bowl-suspensions.ap/?sct=hp_t2_a16&eref=sihp|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2013|title=Michigan suspends 3 players for Outback Bowl|accessdate=December 18, 2012|date=December 17, 2012|magazine=Sports Illustrated}}

{{reflist|30em}}

• [http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/playerDetail.jsp?yr=2012&org=418&player=8 Floyd] @ NCAA.org
• [http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/players/playerpage/1630976/kenny-demens Floyd] @ CBS Sports
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170622214125/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/floyd_jt00.html Floyd Michigan Bio]
• [https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/381786/jt-floyd Floyd] @ ESPN

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