Kansas State University Athletics
2017 Baseball

Jordan Floyd
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Shawnee Heights
HONORS
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2016)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2017)
SENIOR (2017)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round of the MLB Draft following his senior season in which he appeared in 21 games and collected a team-leading 10 saves during his senior season ... Finished his career with 91 relief outings, more than anyone in K-State history ... Was 10-for-10 in save opportunities and his 12 career saves tie him for fourth all-time on K-State's career list ... Earned a save in each of first four outings of season, including at No. 4 South Carolina on February 23 ... Threw 30 1/3 innings with an ERA of 5.04 (17 ER) and a 2-3 record ... Opponents hit .295 against him during his senior season ... 17 earned runs tied for career low for a season ... Tallied a season-high three strikeouts three different times ... Season-long three innings pitched in final outing of season in 10-8 victory at Baylor (March 19) ... 17 of 21 appearances lasted at least one inning ... Opponents his .233 (10-for-43) with two outs ... Inherited 15 runners and allowed eight to score.
2016 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Mat-Su Miners of the Alaska Baseball League ... Named an All-Star.
JUNIOR (2016)
K-State’s most utilized reliever of the second year in a row, Floyd appeared in 30 games and went 1-3 with a 4.10 ERA (17er, 37.1ip), 1 save, 30 strikeouts and 17 walks … The left-hander led all K-State relievers in innings pitched and was second in strikeouts … His 30 appearances were tied for the third-most ever by a Wildcat in a single season … His 29 regular season appearances were tied for the second-most in the Big 12 … Career-high in strikeouts and appearances … Stranded 68% (25-37) of his inherited runners … Limited left-handed hitters to a .194 batting average against (12-for-62) … Induced 48 groundouts to 29 fly outs … Threw 3 scoreless innings in his season debut on February 19 at UC Riverside, helping the Wildcats claim a 1-0 Opening Day victory … Did not allow an earned run until his 5th appearance of the season … Fanned 3 in 3 scoreless innings on March 26 vs. No. 22 Oklahoma State … Notched a six-out save on April 5 at Nebraska, holding the Huskers to no runs and one hit … Struck out 3 in 3 scoreless innings on April 19 vs. Nebraska … Over his final 12 appearances of the season, he had a 1.80 ERA (3er, 15.0ip), 12 strikeouts and 4 walks … Did not yield a run in his last 4 regular season appearances … In Big 12-only games, he was 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA (11er, 14.2ip), 9 strikeouts and 5 walks ... Rated as the No. 18 prospect in the Big 12 for the 2017 Draft by D1Baseball.com prior to the season.
SOPHOMORE (2015)
The most-used K-State reliever in 2015, he nearly cut his career ERA in half by recording a 3.47 mark (18er, 46.2ip) in 22 outings (one start) ... His 44 2/3 innings pitched in relief were the most by a Wildcat while his 46 2/3 overall innings were the third most on the team ... In his 21 relief appearances, the southpaw was 3-2 with a 3.02 ERA (15er, 44.2ip), 19 strikeouts, and 16 walks ... As a reliever in Big 12 play, he posted a 2.70 ERA (5er, 16.2ip) and .233 batting average against ... He was one of 4 Big 12 pitchers who threw at least 40 innings and did not surrender a home run ... Of his 47 hits allowed, just 6 were for extra bases (5 doubles, 1 triple) ... Opponents hit .270 against (.261 against as a reliever) ... Tossed 2 or more innings in 11 of his 21 relief appearances … Threw 2 or more innings in his final 5 outings of the season, a stretch that included 1 start in which he threw 2.0 innings at KU on May 16 ... Retired 86% (18-for-21) of the first batters he faced as a reliever ... Only allowed 35% of inherited runners to score (20 IR, 7 IRS) ... Over his last 8 relief appearances of the year, he posted a 1.40 ERA (3er, 19.1ip) ... Surrendered just 1 extra-base hit in his first 17.0 innings pitched (9 games) of the season ... Longest outing of the season was on May 10 vs. Oklahoma when he held the Sooners to 1 run over 4 1/3 innings ... Also threw 4.0 innings on March 7 vs. Santa Clara … Shut out the Broncos in the outing while also allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 2 ... Notched his first career save on May 20 vs. Oklahoma in the 2015 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship … Held the Sooners to 1 run and 4 hits over 3 2/3 innings in a 7-3 tournament-opening win.
SUMMER LEAGUE 2014
Played for the Rossville Rattlers of the Mid-Plains League (MPL) ... Selected to the MPL All-Star Team.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Was 0-1 with a 7.65 ERA (17er, 20.0ip), 5 strikeouts, and 16 walks in 18 appearances ... Made 2 starts, allowing 5 runs in 3 1/3 combined innings ... In his 16 relief appearances, he had a 6.48 ERA (12er, 16.2ip), 5 strikeouts, and 11 walks ... Had a 2.89 ERA through his first 8 appearances of the season ... Struck out 1 and walked 1 in his collegiate debut on Feb. 20 vs. Portland ... Did not allow a run over 3 appearances from April 9-13 ... Held Nebraska scoreless in 2.0 hitless innings on April 9 ... Tossed back-to-back scoreless outings on April 12 and 13 at Texas Tech ... In his first start of the season, he allowed 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks in 3.0 innings pitched against Baylor on April 18.
MLB DRAFT
Selected by the New York Yankees in the 25th round (764th overall) of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign ... Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round (300th) overall of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Shawnee Heights in Tecumseh, Kansas ... Played baseball under head coach Ryan Schmidt ... Named the 2013 Class 5A Kansas co-Pitcher of the Year by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches (KABC) ... Also selected to the KABC Class 5A All-State First Team in 2013 ... Named Topeka Capital-Journal All-City Player of the Year and All-Centennial League First Team in his senior year ... Selected to MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American Team in 2013 ... Helped the baseball team compile a perfect 25-0 record and win the state championship in 2011 ... In his senior year in 2013, the Thunderbirds were 20-5 and finished third in the state ... Was an offensive and defensive lineman in football from 2010-13, earning honorable mention honors for the All-Centennial League team in 2013 ... Also played basketball from 2010-12.
PERSONAL
Born on February 23, 1995 in Topeka, Kansas ... Parents are Tom and Diana Floyd ... Has one sister, Taylor, who he credits as being his biggest influence on his life ... Majoring in social sciences ... Enjoys hunting and fishing.
Season | ERA | W-L | G-GS | CG | SH/CB | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | WP | HBP |
2014 | 7.65 | 0-1 | 18-2 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 | 20.0 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
2015 | 3.47 | 3-2 | 22-1 | 0 | 0/0 | 1 | 46.2 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 1 |
2016 | 4.10 | 1-3 | 30-0 | 0 | 0/2 | 1 | 37.1 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 3 |
2017 | 5.04 | 2-3 | 21-0 | 0 | 0/2 | 10 | 30.1 | 36 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 5 |
Career | 4.62 | 6-9 | 91-3 | 0 | 0/6 | 12 | 134.1 | 153 | 90 | 69 | 61 | 85 | 17 | 12 |