George Floyd (American football)

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 seven games during the Jets' 1982 season, including three playoff games, and eight in their 1983 season, with two games started.[1]

George Floyd
No. 38
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1960-12-21) December 21, 1960
Tampa, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Eastern Kentucky
NFL Draft:1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Born in Tampa, Florida,[1] he grew up in Brooksville, Florida,[2] where he attended Hernando High School.[3] He played college football at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), where he was named an All-American in 1980 and 1981. In 1999, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame;[3] in 2007, he was inducted into EKU's Hall of Fame,[2] and, in 2011, he was inducted into Hernando High School's Hall of Fame.[4]

Conflation of image

In June 2020, Floyd's image was conflated with that of George Floyd, a man killed during an arrest, in montages shown on various networks.[5][6]

References
  1. "George Floyd". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. "George Floyd". Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. "Hall of Fame: George Floyd". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. "2011 Hall of Fame Class". Hernando High School. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. "How the wrong George Floyd ended up on the news". BBC News. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  6. Salo, Jackie (June 10, 2020). "George Floyd's funeral featured photo of ex-Jets player during montage". New York Post. Retrieved June 23, 2020.


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