Zay Flowers Explained

Zay Flowers
Current Team:Baltimore Ravens
Number:4
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:11 September 2000
Birth Place:Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:182
College:Boston College (2019–2022)
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:1
Draftpick:22
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:77
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:858
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:5
Statlabel4:Rushing yards
Statvalue4:56
Statlabel5:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue5:1
Pfr:FlowZa00

Xavien "Zay" Kevonn Flowers (born September 11, 2000) is an American professional 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.

Early life

Flowers was born to Willie Flowers and Jackie Walden on September 11, 2000.[1] When Flowers was five years old, his mother died 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. 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. 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]

College statistics

Boston College Eagles
SeasonGamesReceivingRushing
GP GS Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD
201913 13 22 341 15.5 3 27 195 7.2 1
202011 11 56 892 15.9 9 11 41 3.7 1
202112 12 44 746 17.0 5 7 69 9.9 0
202212 12 78 1,077 13.8 12 12 40 3.3 0
Career 48 48 200 3,056 15.3 29 57 345 6.1 2

Professional career

Flowers was selected by the Baltimore Ravens as the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[15] On June 15, Flowers signed a 4-year, $14 million fully guaranteed rookie contract.[16] In Week 1 against the Houston Texans, he led the team with nine catches for 78 yards in 25-9 win. He also had two carries for nine yards.[17] In Week 6, in the game in London, Flowers scored his first NFL touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in the Ravens' 24–16 victory.[18] In Week 12, Flowers scored two touchdowns, a 3-yard reception and 37-yard run, in the Ravens' 20–10 win against the Los Angeles Chargers. He finished the game with 62 total yards.[19] In Week 17, after scoring a 75-yard touchdown against the Miami Dolphins, Flowers set a Ravens franchise record for most receptions (77) and receiving yards (858) by a rookie.[20]

In the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Flowers fumbled at the goal line and the Chiefs recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchback. This occurred after getting a 15-yard taunting penalty earlier in the drive.[21] Flowers finished the game with five receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens lost 10–17.[22]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
BAL16 16 77 858 11.1 75T 5 8 56 7.0 37 1 0 0
BAL0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 16 16 77 858 11.1 75 5 8 56 7.0 37 1 0 0

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
BAL2 2 9 156 17.3 54 1 2 4 2.0 3 0 1 1
Career 2 2 9 156 17.3 54 1 2 4 2.0 3 0 1 1

Ravens franchise records

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boston College Football Roster . April 28, 2023 . BCEagles . Boston College Athletics . Zay Flowers.
  2. Web site: Brown . Clifton . Cover Story: For Zay Flowers, It’s Always About Family . September 23, 2023 . BaltimoreRavens.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Cage . Keion . November 23, 2021 . Growing up with 13 siblings helped propel Boston College’s Zay Flowers to be the best . April 28, 2023 . Andscape . en-US.
  4. Web site: Dusenberry . Wells . Furones . David . November 13, 2017 . Mourning brother's death, University School WR Zay Flowers' big game leads top performers . September 6, 2021 . Sun-Sentinel.
  5. Web site: Bradham . Matthew . September 7, 2018 . 3-Star WR Zay Flowers Includes NC State in Top-5 . September 10, 2021 . PackInsider.com.
  6. Web site: Zay Flowers, Boston College Eagles, Wide Receiver . April 28, 2023 . 247Sports . en-US.
  7. Web site: Thompson . Rich . October 13, 2020 . BC wide receiver Zay Flowers is flourishing as the Eagles’ deep threat . August 24, 2021 . Boston Herald.
  8. Web site: Benbow . Julian . October 15, 2020 . With an assist from Antonio Brown, receiver Zay Flowers has become one of Boston College’s top weapons . August 24, 2021 . The Boston Globe.
  9. Web site: Golen . Jimmy . August 18, 2021 . Back to normal not good enough for Boston College, Hafley . August 29, 2023 . AP News . en.
  10. Web site: Hass . Trevor . August 27, 2021 . Wide receiver Zay Flowers gives Boston College a powerful positive charge . August 30, 2021 . Boston.com.
  11. Web site: Golen . Jimmy . August 5, 2022 . Flowers blooming at BC into one of ACC’s best receivers . August 17, 2022 . Associated Press.
  12. Web site: Becton . Stan . April 27, 2024 . Zay Flowers: College football career, stats, highlights, records . May 2, 2023 . NCAA.
  13. Web site: 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❤️" . February 22, 2023 . Instagram . en.
  14. Web site: Berestecki . Laura . December 1, 2022 . Zay Flowers Declares for NFL Draft . February 22, 2023 . BC Interruption . en.
  15. Web site: Wicker . Brian . April 27, 2023 . Ravens take Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers with No. 22 pick in NFL draft . April 28, 2023 . The Baltimore Sun.
  16. Web site: Platko . Frank . June 14, 2023 . Ravens first-round pick Zay Flowers officially signs rookie deal . November 20, 2023 . Baltimore Beatdown . en.
  17. Web site: Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens - September 10th, 2023 . 2024-07-13 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  18. Web site: Hensley . Jamison . October 15, 2023 . Ravens QB Lamar Jackson buys time, finds rookie Zay Flowers for first TD . November 20, 2023 . ESPN.com . en.
  19. Web site: Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers - November 26th, 2023 . 2024-07-13 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  20. Web site: Mink . Ryan . December 31, 2023 . Zay Flowers Makes Ravens History With Long Touchdown . 2023-12-31 . BaltimoreRavens.com . en-US.
  21. Web site: Alper . Josh . January 28, 2024 . Zay Flowers loses fumble into end zone, Chiefs still up 17-7 . January 28, 2024 . NBC Sports.
  22. Web site: Owens . Jason . January 28, 2024 . Zay Flowers fumbles would-be TD into end zone to derail Ravens rally in AFC championship loss to Chiefs . January 28, 2024 . Yahoo! Sports.
  23. Web site: Losada . Antonio . January 1, 2024 . Ravens rookie Zay Flowers just broke another all-time franchise record . January 6, 2024 . Ebony Bird.

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