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Jaguar Highlights: Begins preseason camp listed third on the depth chart at quarterback ... Tied the Red-Blue game with eight minutes remaining in the contest with a 24-yard touchdown pass, finishing 8-of-17 for 88 yards to help the Red squad to the win ... Was 12-of-16 passing for 100 yards and three touchdowns in the second scrimmage of the spring season ... Completed 15-of-21 passes for 327 yards and a pair of scores in the opening scrimmage of the spring.

As A Junior (2014): Appeared in five contests, making his first career start at Arkansas State ... Was 19-of-44 passing for 264 yards ... Completed 7-of-16 attempts for 85 yards in his Jaguar debut against Mississippi State ... Threw for a season-best 93 yards, going 4-of-8, after coming on in the second half at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Connected on 8-of-20 passes — both career-high totals — for 86 yards against the Red Wolves.

South Florida Highlights (2011-13): Was a member of the Bulls’ program for three years ... Received the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award — honoring a collegiate football player from Florida or South Carolina each year that has impacted the lives of others through giving and community service — at the Premier Players of College Football banquet in 2013 ... Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team his final year and to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2012 ... Selected team captain prior to the start of the 2013 campaign ... In eight career appearances over two seasons, completed 66-of-130 pass attempts for 538 yards ... Started the Bulls’ opener against McNeese State as a redshirt sophomore, going 9-of-20 for 72 yards ... Was 57-of-110 passing for 466 yards the previous fall, starting twice ... Connected on 20-of-35 attempts for 175 yards at Miami (Fla.) ... In first career start, posted career highs in completions, pass attempts and passing yards after going 21-of-39 for 176 yards at Cincinnati ... Was an early enrollee out of high school, sitting out the 2011 season while redshirting.

High School Highlights: Started for three seasons at Milton High, recording 4,988 yards passing, 37 touchdown passes and 10 scores on the ground during his career ... Earned Super Senior honors and was named to the IMG Academy All-Madden team in 2010 ... Selected first-team all-area as a senior after leading the area with 2,277 passing yards, completing 150-of-272 attempts while throwing for 17 touchdowns ... That included throwing for 450 yards and five touchdowns in his final contest ... As a junior, posted 1,711 yards and 14 TDs while completing 112-of-205 passes to be named second-team all-area ... Recorded 1,000 passing yards and 10 scores — five passing, five rushing — his sophomore year ... Lettered in basketball and baseball as well for the Panthers.

Personal: Full name is Matthew John David Floyd ... Born March 25, 1993, in Riverside, Calif. ... Son of David and Christel Floyd ... Sister, Ashley, lettered in softball at Troy in 2002 and ’03 ... Favorite movie is “Man of Steel” ... Favorite book is “Decision Points” by former President George W. Bush ... Favorite teams are the New Orleans Saints and Boston Red Sox ... Favorite athletes are Drew Brees and Peyton Manning ... Favorite foods are steak and potatoes ... Likes government classes ... Likes to mountain bike and read in his spare time ... Was an intern for United States Senator Marco Rubio ... Served as a little league football coach in the Milton area ... Was also recruited by Louisville, Central Florida, Southern Mississippi and Navy as a high-school senior ... Working toward his master’s degree in public administration.