Louisville football: The 50 greatest Cardinals of all time

Quite arguably pound-for-pound the greatest overall defender in Louisville football history, Anthony Floyd was a flat-out intimidating and ball-hawking member of the Cardinal secondary.

He was well-recognized for his ominous presence around the turn of the century. Though he began his Louisville playing days before the new millennium, the short time he spent as a Cardinal in the 2000s was more than enough to leave a lasting impression on us all.

In 2000 as a sophomore, Floyd led Conference USA and the nation in interceptions with 10 in that season. To this day, that is still the Louisville school record. He also led the conference in interception return yards with 152.

The following year, he added a little spice to his skillset, returning 14 punts for 198 yards and a touchdown. He added another four interceptions for 72 return yards as well.

He bizarrely went undrafted in 2003 but found a home with the Indianapolis Colts from 2003 to 2004. He played years across the pond in NFL Europe, earning All-NFL Europe honors in 2006 with the Berlin Thunder.

This man is still the all-time leader in interceptions in Louisville’s history. His No. 24 jersey has been honored at Cardinal Stadium by a school that has been slow to honor greats of the past.

Though he doesn’t come with the name recognition to a lot of fans that other guys along the line have had, Floyd is without question one of the most dangerous weapons Louisville has ever had in its defensive secondary.