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Christopher Michael "Chris" Floyd (born June 23, 1975) is a former American football player. 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 professional football in the National Football League (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 years== 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.〔 ==University of Michigan== Floyd enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1994 and played for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1994 to 1997.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library )〕 As a freshman in 1994, Floyd was a backup to Tyrone Wheatley and Tshimanga Biakabutuka at the tailback position.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1994 Football Team )〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=University of Michigan )(to retrieve Floyd's statistics, enter "floyd" in the box for the player's last name and "chris" in the box for player's first name)〕 At the end of the 1994 season, Floyd was asked to backup Ché Foster at fullback for the 1994 Holiday Bowl.〔 As a sophomore, Floyd moved to the fullback position, where he started six games for the 1995 Michigan team.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1995 Football Team )〕 He carried the ball 48 times during the 1995 season for 194 net rushing yards (3.8 yards per carry).〔 As a junior, Floyd started seven games at fullback for the 1996 Michigan team.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1996 Football Team )〕 He carried the ball 30 times during the 1995 season for 101 net rushing yards (3.4 yards per carry).〔 After the 1996 season, Floyd was frustrated with his limited role as a fullback and considered transferring to another school. Assistant coaches Mike Gittleson and Mike DeBord persuaded him to stay. 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1997 Football Team )〕 He carried the ball 63 times for 269 yards and two touchdowns in 1997.〔 His larger contributions were as a blocker. He saved quarterback Brian Griese from blitzing defenders numerous times during the 1997 season. Floyd considered the 1997 Ohio State game to be his best at Michigan. He made numerous blocks in the game, including a key block on Na'il Diggs that allowed Griese the time needed to throw a 37-yard pass to Charles Woodson for Michigan's first touchdown. Floyd later recalled, "It got to the point where I knew (State blitzers ) were coming and they knew I was going to block them. I would point at the guy blitzing and tell him to bring it on."〔 In four years at Michigan, Floyd carried the ball 148 times for 623 net rushing yards and two touchdowns. He also caught 14 passes for 125 receiving yards.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Floyd」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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