Dodge County went from Indians red to Rams royal blue for hometown hero Leonard Floyd

By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

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          There are about 21,000 people living in Dodge County.

          By the time he went to bed Tuesday night, Leonard Floyd may have felt like took a picture, signed something, or talked to about half of the population.

          His alma mater, Dodge County High, posted on Facebook a photo album of more than 170 pictures. Throw in scores from the other schools in the county, the ceremony at Dodge County, live music at the downtown amphitheatre, and Floyd may have felt like all he did Tuesday was pose and smile.

          The pride flowing through Eastman, Chauncey, and the county for Leonard Floyd Day day was busting with the visit of Floyd, the NFL star and Super Bowl champ who was unassuming when he was a highly recruited standout at Dodge County, and then at Georgia, and then as a first-round draft pick by Chicago, and now as a Super Bowl champ.

          Posts indicate he hasn’t changed much since chasing around the likes of Cedric O’Neal from Dublin and Tavon Ross from Bleckley County to corralling Joe Burrow last month.

          “It’s so encouraging to see someone so elite be so humble and be so generous of his time,” posted Darci Rogers, a Dodge County High teacher. “What a role model!!!

The ceremony starts at three minutes, with Floyd speaking at five minutes. Audio isn't strong.

Photos and videos via Facebook: Tavia Horne, Angie Jordan, Peggy Wilson, Darci Rogers, Dee Holloman, Prymetyme Clemons, Wedny Evans Rogers, South Dodge Elementary School, April Rushton Ergle, Donna Screws, Dorothy M. George, Chad Smith, Dodge County High, Arielle Bell.