Zay Flowers
Xavien "Zay" Kevonn Flowers (born September 11, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College and was selected by the Ravens in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 11, 2000 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | NSU University School (Davie, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and high school
Flowers was born to Willie Flowers and Jackie Walden on September 11, 2000.[1] When Flowers was five years old, his mother passed away from a head injury.[2] The 11th of 14 children, Flowers grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended NSU University School.[3][4] While Flowers was in high school, his brother, Martin, was murdered.[2] As a junior, he caught 48 passes for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns.[5] While at NSU, Flowers played wide receiver and cornerback, helping the team to back to back state semifinal appearances.[3] As a 3-star prospect, he ranked as the nation's 135th receiver recruit and committed to play college football at Boston College.[6]
College career
As a true freshman, Flowers caught 22 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns.[7] After Boston College sent home their students in March 2020, he returned to Florida and worked out on occasion with NFL players Antonio Brown and Geno Smith.[8] Flowers became the second wide receiver in school history to be named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after finishing his sophomore season with 56 receptions for 892 yards and nine touchdowns.[9][10] He was named third-team All-ACC after catching 44 passes for 746 yards and five touchdowns. [11] During his career at Boston College, Flowers broke numerous records, including first in career touchdowns, receptions, and receiving yards.[12] On December 1, 2022, Flowers declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.[13][14]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.42 s | 1.53 s | 2.53 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Flowers was selected by the Baltimore Ravens as the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.[17]
On June 15, Zay Flowers signed a 4-year, $14 million fully guaranteed rookie contract. He then got the most receptions in Week 1 for a Ravens WR. In Week 6 in the game in London, Flowers scored his first NFL touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in the Ravens' 24-16 victory.
References
- "Boston College Football Roster". BCEagles. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- "Cover Story: For Zay Flowers, It's Always About Family". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- Cage, Keion (November 23, 2021). "Growing up with 13 siblings helped propel Boston College's Zay Flowers to be the best". Andscape. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- Dusenberry, Wells; Furones, David (November 13, 2017). "Mourning brother's death, University School WR Zay Flowers' big game leads top performers". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- Bradham, Matthew (September 7, 2018). "3-Star WR Zay Flowers Includes NC State in Top-5". PackInsider.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- "Zay Flowers, Boston College Eagles, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- Thompson, Rich (October 13, 2020). "BC wide receiver Zay Flowers is flourishing as the Eagles' deep threat". Boston Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- Benbow, Julian (October 15, 2020). "With an assist from Antonio Brown, receiver Zay Flowers has become one of Boston College's top weapons". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- Golen, Jimmy (August 18, 2021). "Back to normal not good enough for Boston College, Hafley". AP News. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- Hass, Trevor (August 27, 2021). "Wide receiver Zay Flowers gives Boston College a powerful positive charge". Boston.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- Golen, Jimmy (August 5, 2022). "Flowers blooming at BC into one of ACC's best receivers". Associated Press. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- Becton, Stan (April 27, 2024). "Zay Flowers: College football career, stats, highlights, records". NCAA. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "Zay Flowers on Instagram: "I'm Blessed So I Can Not Complain🙏🏾… Thanks to everyone who supported me the last 4 years Time To Be Great❤️"". Instagram. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- Berestecki, Laura (December 1, 2022). "Zay Flowers Declares for NFL Draft". BC Interruption. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- "Zay Flowers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Zay Flowers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- Wicker, Brian (April 27, 2023). "Ravens take Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers with No. 22 pick in NFL draft". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2023.