Michael Floyd Michael Floyd ( born November 27 , 1989 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals . He played college football at Notre Dame . He was drafted in the 1st round , 13th overall , of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals . High school career . Floyd attended Cretin - Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul , Minnesota , where he recorded 59 receptions for 1 , 247 yards ( 21 . 1 avg . ) and 17 TDs as a senior and added 497 rushing yards on 43 carries ( 11 . 6 avg . ) . He also returned 16 punts for 373 yards ( 23 . 3 avg . ) and four touchdowns , helping to lead his high school team to a 13 - 1 record and appearance in the state championship game . In order to afford the school , Floyd worked off a scholarship by helping the custodial staff clean the school before the day started . Floyd was named Minnesota Player of the Year twice by the " Associated Press " and " Gatorade " ( 2007 , 2008 ) . He was a " USA Today " High School All - American in 2007 and was picked to play in the U . S . Army All - American Bowl in San Antonio , Texas . Considered a five - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Floyd was listed as the No . 6 wide receiver in the nation . He chose Notre Dame over offers from Michigan , Iowa , Florida , Ohio State , and Miami ( Fl . ) . College career . As a true freshman at Notre Dame , Floyd played in 11 of Notre Dame ' s 13 games on the year , only missing the final two games of the regular season ( Syracuse and USC ) due to an injury sustained early ( third play of the game ) against Navy . He recorded seven touchdown receptions on the year , breaking the record for an Irish rookie ( previously held by teammate Duval Kamara ' s four TDs in 2007 ) , while catching 48 balls to break another Notre Dame freshman record in receptions ( Kamara had 32 in 2007 ) . His 719 receiving yards set the mark for Notre Dame first - year players ( Tony Hunter had 690 in 1979 ) . Floyd began his sophomore season in stunning fashion with 3 touchdowns and 189 yards receiving on only 4 receptions . Later in the season , Floyd suffered a fractured clavicle , which would prevent him from playing in 5 of Notre Dame ' s 12 games . He would return from that injury and finish the season with 9 receiving touchdowns and almost 800 receiving yards in just 7 games of action . In 2010 , Floyd would start every game leading the Irish to an 8 - 5 record . He would end the season with 79 receptions for 1 , 025 yards and 12 touchdowns . The 79 catches ranked second in Notre Dame single - season history , while his 12 touchdowns tied for fourth most in a season and his 1 , 025 receiving yards ranked seventh . Floyd would be named MVP for Notre Dame and the Sun Bowl . After receiving a citation for drunken driving on March 20 , 2011 , Floyd was suspended indefinitely from the Notre Dame football team on March 21 , 2011 . The suspension was lifted August 3 , 2011 , allowing him to return playing football at Notre Dame without missing any games of the 2011 - 2012 season . Coach Kelly would not however allow Floyd to remain team captain leaving senior Harrison Smith the lone captain . After being suspended from team activities for several months , Floyd was reinstated in August just as fall practice began . In 2011 , he would start every game leading the Irish to once again , an 8 - 5 record . He would finish the season with 100 receptions for 1 , 147 yards and 9 touchdowns , including one rushing touchdown . His 100 catches marked a new career best , and also set a new school record , surpassing former teammate Golden Tate ' s 93 receptions in 2009 . He also set new school records for career receptions ( 271 ) , career 100 - yd games ( 16 ) , receiving yards ( 3 , 689 ) , and receiving touchdowns ( 37 ) . College statistics Professional career . Floyd was officially picked as the 13th pick of the 2012 NFL Draft joining the Arizona Cardinals to play alongside Larry Fitzgerald , another Minnesota native . This gives the Cardinals a formidable 1 - 2 punch at receiver . Arizona Cardinals . 2012 Season . Floyd began the 2012 NFL season as a backup wide receiver . He did not record any stats in the team ' s first two games against Seattle and New England . Floyd ' s first career reception was a juggling 8 - yard touchdown off a deflected pass in a 27 - 6 win against Philadelphia . As the season progressed , Floyd began to receive increased targets and playing time . He caught 5 passes for 80 yards in a loss at Green Bay , both of which were career highs at the time . He had the best statistical game of his career in the Cardinals ' season finale against the 49ers , where he had 8 receptions ( on 14 targets ) for 166 yards and a touchdown . Arizona did not make the playoffs , so Floyd ended his first career NFL season with 45 receptions for 566 yards and 2 touchdowns .