Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald wants his team to pick Notre Dame standout receiver Michael Floyd in the NFL Draft this Thursday, according to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King.

Fitzgerald told King that he would like the Cardinals to draft the Notre Dame star with the No. 13 pick in the first round.

For the Fighting Irish last season, Floyd caught 100 catches for 1147 yards and nine touchdowns.  Draft experts believe that Floyd is the second-best wide receiver prospect in this year’s draft class behind Oklahoma State’s Justin Blackmon.

With Anquan Boldin leaving the Cardinals two seasons ago to play for the Baltimore Ravens, Fitzgerald thinks the team is missing depth at the receiver position.  Last season, while Fitzgerald led the team catching 80 passes with 1411 yards and eight touchdowns, the Cardinals’ second-best receiver, Early Doucet, caught only 54 passes for 689 yards with five touchdowns.

Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd will not participate in next week’s Senior Bowl, according to ProFootballTalk.

Although Floyd is considered one of the top wide receiver prospects for the 2012 NFL draft, the reason for his absence from the Senior Bowl is unclear.

During Floyd’s senior season at Notre Dame he recorded 1,147 yards with an average of 11.5 and scored nine touch downs. Throughout his entire career with the Fighting Irish he recorded 3,686 yards with a 13.6 average and scored 37 touch downs.

Following last season, Floyd pleaded guilty for a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge. He was sentenced to one year probation and 90 days without a license.