Chris Floyd

Christopher Michael Floyd (born June 23, 1975) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a fullback for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1997. As a senior, he was a member of the undefeated national champion 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team. He played in the NFL, principally as a special team player, for the New England Patriots from 1998 to 2000 and briefly for the Cleveland Browns at the end of the 2000 season.

Early life Floyd was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1975. He attended Cooley High School in Detroit. Playing at fullback, Floyd was at the center of the offense for Cooley's football team, sometimes carrying the ball as many as 30 times.

As a freshman in 1994, Floyd was a backup to Tyrone Wheatley and Tshimanga Biakabutuka at the tailback position. Floyd carried the ball in four games, rushing for 71 yards on 10 carries (10.1 yards per carry), including a career-long 54-yard run against Minnesota on October 28, 1995. At the end of the 1994 season, Floyd was asked to backup Ché Foster at fullback for the 1994 Holiday Bowl. He carried the ball 48 times during the 1995 season for 194 net rushing yards (3.8 yards per carry). He carried the ball 30 times during the 1995 season for 101 net rushing yards (3.4 yards per carry).

As a senior, Floyd started eight games at fullback for the undefeated 1997 team that compiled a 12-0 record, outscored opponents 322-144, and was ranked #1 in the final AP Poll. He carried the ball 63 times for 269 yards and two touchdowns in 1997. As a rookie in 1998, he appeared in all 16 games for the Patriots, including two as a starter. He was used mostly on special teams and gained 22 rushing yards on six carries during the 1998 New England Patriots season.

Floyd was picked up by the Cleveland Browns and appeared in two games with no rushing attempts at the end of the 2000 season. Over the next two years, Floyd had tryouts with the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills, but did not make it with those teams. He also played briefly with the La Crosse Night Train of the National Indoor Football League.

In three NFL seasons, Floyd appeared in 40 games, only two as a starter. He was used principally on special teams, and he totaled only 33 rushing yards on 14 carries and 43 receiving yards on four receptions.

Chris Floyd owns and manages real estate throughout Detroit and has recently expanded to Houston, Texas and Medellín, Colombia.