Notre Dame WR Floyd Suspended After DUI Arrest by the Sports Network

South Bend, IN (Sports Network) – Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd has been suspended indefinitely from team-related activities following his arrest early Sunday morning on a drunk driving charge.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly said in a statement that he let Floyd know of the suspension.

“Football needs to take a backseat at the moment while Michael gets his life in order, and while I don’t know when Michael will be reinstated, it will not happen until Michael demonstrates he has successfully modified his behavior and the legal and university disciplinary matters have run their respective courses,” Kelly’s statement said.

Floyd has been charged with one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a class A misdemeanor.

According to court documents, Notre Dame police stopped a car that ran a stop sign at Notre Dame Avenue and Holy Cross Drive. The filing alleges that Floyd failed three field sobriety tests and agreed to take a certified breath test, registering a blood-alcohol content of 0.19 — more than twice Indiana’s legal limit of 0.08.

A release from the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s office said that Floyd, 21, was then arrested around 3:18 a.m. He is scheduled to appear in court on May 2.

“First of all, I want to apologize to my family, friends, teammates, coaches, the University and the extended Notre Dame family for my behavior this weekend,” Floyd said in a statement. “I understand the gravity of the decision I made and how it could have had catastrophic effects on myself and others. I’ve talked to Coach Kelly and I accept the decision he made.

“I absolutely recognize that I have many things to work on to become a better person and will need to regain the trust of all whom I have hurt within my immediate family and the Notre Dame family. I fully intend to spend the immediate future improving myself to become a better member of our community.”

Floyd announced in January he would return for his senior season, rather than jump to the NFL.