30 best college football wide receivers of the 21st century

25. Michael Floyd – Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Michael Floyd is one of the few wide receivers on this list that had four years of extremely solid production. Most players won’t stay for their senior year if they have good production from their freshman to junior years, but Floyd decided to give it another go with Notre Dame. He had at least 700 yards in every season and had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.

His senior year was clearly his best. He had 100 catches, 1,147 and nine touchdowns. It was even more impressive after he was suspended for the entire offseason due to a drinking and driving violation. The 100 receptions were a record for Notre Dame. It wasn’t the only record Floyd has at the prestigious university.

Floyd owns the Fighting Irish records for career receiving yards, career receptions, career receiving touchdowns, 100-yard games and he has five of the top ten most receptions in one game. He’s also third on the all-time touchdowns list, which includes running backs. Floyd’s career was one of the best in Notre Dame history.

Floyd came into the program with a ton of hype. He was a five-star recruit that was going to make an impact right away. Some players tend to fold under the pressure of Notre Dame football, but Floyd stepped up to the plate. He ended up statistically becoming the best Irish wide receiver of all time. His longevity and ability to play consistently no matter who was under center (his junior and senior years were split between Dayne Crist and Tommy Rees) showed he’s one of the best on the college football field this century.