Zay Flowers

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Zay Flowers
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Flowers at the 2024 Preakness Stakes
No. 4 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-11) September 11, 2000 (age 23)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: NSU University School (Davie, Florida)
College: Boston College (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:77
Receiving yards:858
Receiving touchdowns:5
Rushing yards:56
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

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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Early years

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. [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]

College statistics

Boston College Eagles
SeasonGamesReceivingRushing
GPGSRecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTD
2019 13132234115.53271957.21
2020 11115689215.9911413.71
2021 12124474617.057699.90
2022 1212781,07713.81212403.30
Career 48482003,05615.329573456.12

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
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 s1.53 s2.53 s35.5 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, Flowers signed a 4-year, $14 million fully guaranteed rookie contract. [18] 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. [19] In Week 6, in the game in London, Flowers scored his first NFL touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in the Ravens' 24–16 victory. [20] 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. [21] 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. [22]

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. [23] Flowers finished the game with five receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens lost 10–17. [24]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 BAL 16167785811.17558567.037100
2024 BAL 00000000000000
Career 16167785811.17558567.037100

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 BAL 22915617.3541242.03011
Career 22915617.3541242.03011

Ravens franchise records

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