| Date of birth: | December 21, 1960 |
| Place of birth: | Tampa, Florida |
| Career information | |
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| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | Eastern Kentucky |
| NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 4 / Pick 107 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1982-1984 | New York Jets |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
George Floyd (born December 21, 1960 in Tampa, Florida) was a safety who played three seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets.
Floyd was an All-American at Eastern Kentucky University. In 1999 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
He is currently a principal at Boone County High School in Florence, Kentucky.
Floyd was known Statewide for his vicious hard hits and knack for interceptions.
After leaving the NFL, George became a teacher and coach of several athletic teams at Bellevue High School in Bellevue Kentucky, just 3 miles south of Cincinnati. He spent nearly 18 years there and very quickly became a favorite among both athletes and students there. He was very often chosen by students as their favorite teacher, coach, and mentor.
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