Leonard Floyd’s journey from small town Chauncey, Ga., to the big time of the NFL culminated on Thursday night when Chicago made the Georgia outside linebacker the No. 9 overall draft pick in the first round.
Georgia linebacker Leonard Floyd (84) leaps to over a South Carolina player to chase down South Carolina wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (11) as Georgia takes on South Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 in Athens, Ga. (Richard Hamm/Staff) OnlineAthens / Athens Banner-Herald
Floyd signed to play at Georgia out of Dodge County High in 2012 and then again in 2013 after a season at Hargrave (Va.