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Bleacher Report: A Name to Know: Michael Floyd Prepared for Huge Year at Notre Dame

Ranked as the No. 6 receiver in the 2008 recruiting class, Michael Floyd chose to attend Notre Dame despite also having offers from Florida, Miami, Michigan, and Ohio State.

He was no doubt a great grab for the Fighting Irish to go along with Kyle Rudolph and Dayne Crist, two other starters from the 2008 class.

In Floyd's first season for Notre Dame, he stepped in as a key contributor. Jimmy Clausen definitely started targeting this freshman right out of the gate.

Floyd had 48 receptions and 719 yards receiving on the year with seven touchdowns. Right away, there were ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: