George Floyd

George Floyd Jr. (born December 21, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for two seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Over his NFL career, Floyd appeared in ten games during the Jets' 1982 season, including three playoff games, and eight in their 1984 season, with two games started. Floyd retired after sustaining a knee injury in the 1985 NFL preseason. Born in Tampa, Florida, he grew up in Brooksville, Florida, where he attended Hernando High School. While there, Floyd was selected for The Tampa Tribune all-area football team in all three of his varsity years, the first player to be so named. He played college football at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), where he won the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football championship. An All-American in 1980 and 1981, Floyd is the holder or joint holder of five records at EKU. Floyd has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, and the hall of fame classes of EKU and Hernando High School; in 2009, EKU named Floyd to their All-Century team. , he works as a vice principal at Boone County High School in Kentucky. Early life George Floyd Jr. was born on December 21, 1960, in Tampa, Florida, and grew up in Brooksville, Florida. He attended Hernando High School, and played football and basketball for the Hernando Leopards. As a sophomore, Floyd was named starting free safety before the 1975 football season. He tied for the team lead with three interceptions and finished with eighty-four tackles, third-most on the Leopards, as Hernando finished as Gulf Coast (GC) Conference champions. After the season, Floyd was named to the GC All-Star team, composed of the best football players in the conference, and made The Tampa Tribune (TTT) all-area football team, composed of the best high school football players in the area. During his junior year, Floyd was named the Leopards' punt returner, and also played on offense as a halfback, where he was used primarily in blocking situations. He had a two-interception game against Inverness Citrus in a 20–12 Leopards victory on September 17. In a game against the Lake Weir High School Hurricanes, Floyd had a seventy-two yard punt return for a touchdown. Hernando finished with a 5–5 win–loss record. After the season, Floyd made the GC all-conference roster and TTT all-area team. In basketball, the Leopards, for whom Floyd also played, finished with a 17–9 record.