Player Career

Michael Floyd Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200820092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonNotre Dame71983.121.8
2008 Regular SeasonNotre Dame71983.121.80
2009 Regular SeasonNotre Dame79596.423.676
2010 PostseasonNotre Dame1,02583.831.1230
2010 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1,02583.831.10
2011 PostseasonNotre Dame1,14771.833.4122
2011 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1,14771.833.40

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

87.2

#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