Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Notre Dame
Michael Floyd
WR • 6'3" • Saint Paul, MN, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Michael Floyd reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
71
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Michael Floyd built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Saint Paul, MN wearing No. 3, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Michael Floyd's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 13
- Overall
- No. 13
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Michael Floyd, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Notre Dame. Michael Floyd reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,686
- Receptions
- 271
- Touchdowns
- 38
Quick Answers
Michael Floyd quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,686
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Notre Dame
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Cretin Derham Hall · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- Cretin Derham Hall · 16 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 1 · Pick 13 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 1,147 receiving yards · WR 26th (top 4%) · FBS Independents 1st (top 3%) · National 26th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Notre Dame | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 72.7 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 10 | 46 | 702 | 7 | 72.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 7 | 44 | 795 | 9 | 80.1 |
| 2010 Postseason | Notre Dame | 12 | 6 | 109 | 2 | 87.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 73 | 916 | 10 | 87.2 |
| 2011 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 86.3 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13 | 95 | 1,106 | 9 | 86.3 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Michael Floyd
Michael Floyd played WR for Notre Dame. Across 4 tracked seasons, Michael Floyd recorded 30 rushing yards, 3,686 receiving yards, and 38 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 1,025 primary output with 83.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
88.2
Efficiency
71.8
Usage
33.4
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 41. South Florida: 154. Michigan: 159. Michigan State: 84. Pittsburgh: 27. Purdue: 137. Air Force: 78. USC: 28. Navy: 121. Wake Forest: 44. Maryland: 90. Boston College: 92. Stanford: 92
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 5 by 54.7. South Florida: 12 by 85.6. Michigan: 13 by 81.5. Michigan State: 6 by 93.3. Pittsburgh: 4 by 45. Purdue: 12 by 76.1. Air Force: 6 by 86.7. USC: 4 by 46.7. Navy: 6 by 100. Wake Forest: 5 by 58.7. Maryland: 9 by 66.7. Boston College: 10 by 61.3. Stanford: 8 by 76.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins84.1 · Games = 8 · -10.7 vs Losses
Losses94.8 · Games = 5 · +10.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs Florida State | L 14-18 | — | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 1 | 13 |
| Sun 11/27 | @ StanfordHigh volume | L 14-28 | — | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Boston CollegeHigh volume | W 16-14 | — | 10 | 92 | 8.6 | 9.20 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs MarylandHigh volume | W 45-21 | — | 9 | 90 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| Sun 11/6 | @ Wake Forest | W 24-17 | — | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Navy100 receiving yards | W 56-14 | — | 6 | 121 | 18.7 | 20.20 | 1 | 56 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs USC | L 17-31 | — | 4 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Air Force | W 59-33 | — | 6 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 34 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Purdue100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-10 | — | 12 | 137 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Pittsburgh | W 15-12 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Michigan State | W 31-13 | — | 6 | 84 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Michigan100 receiving yards · High volume | L 31-35 | — | 13 | 159 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs South Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | L 20-23 | — | 12 | 154 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 2 | 26 |
Player Story
Michael Floyd story
Michael Floyd built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Saint Paul, MN wearing No. 3, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Michael Floyd's career was his receiving role: 271 catches, 3,686 receiving yards, 37 touchdowns, and 30 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 30 rushing yards and 44 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.
The arc is straightforward: Michael Floyd moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2008-2011
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Season Value Progression
2008200820092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Notre Dame | 719 | 83.1 | 21.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 719 | 83.1 | 21.8 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 795 | 96.4 | 23.6 | 76 |
| 2010 Postseason | Notre Dame | 1,025 | 83.8 | 31.1 | 230 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,025 | 83.8 | 31.1 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Notre Dame | 1,147 | 71.8 | 33.4 | 122 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,147 | 71.8 | 33.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Michigan
Week 7 · W 44-20
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
157
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
157 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Purdue
Week 5 · W 38-21
100
Receiving Yards
95.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs South Florida
Week 1 · L 20-23
154
Receiving Yards
94.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
154 receiving yards with a 85.6 efficiency score.
#4
@ Washington
Week 9 · W 33-7
107
Receiving Yards
94 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Michigan
Week 2 · L 31-35
159
Receiving Yards
93.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
159 receiving yards with a 81.5 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Notre Dame
1,025 primary output · 83.8 efficiency · 31.1 usage
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#2
2010 Regular Season · Notre Dame
87.2
1,025 primary · 83.8 efficiency · 31.1 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Notre Dame
86.3
1,147 primary · 71.8 efficiency · 33.4 usage
Milestones
17
100+ receiving yards
13
8+ catch outings
8
2+ TD games
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