Position Linebacker Name Leonard Floyd Date joined 2013 Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia | Major Sociology Height 1.93 m Class Junior Weight 100 kg | |
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College University of Georgia (2013−2015) Date of birth (1992-09-08) September 8, 1992 (age 23) Role American football linebacker Current team Georgia Bulldogs football team (#84 / Linebacker) Similar People Jordan Jenkins, Nick Chubb, Jeremy Pruitt, Ramik Wilson, Mark Richt | ||
High school Dodge County High School | ||
Big hit by leonard floyd on ncaa football 14 2015 season
Leonard Cornilus Floyd (born September 8, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.
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- Big hit by leonard floyd on ncaa football 14 2015 season
- 11 23 uga football post practice leonard floyd
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- References
11 23 uga football post practice leonard floyd
Early years
Floyd attended Dodge County High School in Eastman, Georgia, where he played football and participated in track. In football, he played defensive end and tight end. Floyd committed to play college football at the University of Georgia in April 2011. After high school, he attended Hargrave Military Academy for a year to take classes that met NCAA requirements.
In track & field, Floyd competed as a thrower. He won the shot put event at the 2011 Region 3AA Meet, recording a career-best throw of 14.96 meters.
College career
As a true freshman in 2013, Floyd started eight of 13 games. He finished the season with 55 tackles and a team-leading 6.5 sacks. Floyd played in 11 games during his sophomore season, finishing the year with 55 tackles, six sacks, and a fumble recovery. In a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium, Floyd recovered running back Jalen Hurd's fumble and ran it back 96 yards for a touchdown. As a junior in 2015, he played in 13 games with 72 combined tackles, 4.5 sacks, three passes defended, and a fumble recovery. After his junior year, he announced his intentions to enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
On April 28, 2016, Floyd was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round with the ninth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft after the Bears traded the #11 overall pick and a fourth round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Floyd finished his rookie season with 7.0 sacks, which placed him third among rookies.
