Zay Flowers
.jpg?lang=simple) Flowers at Ravens training camp in 2024 | |||||||||
| No. 4 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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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 2, 2023 | |||||||||
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Xavien "Zay" Kevonn Flowers (born September 11, 2000) is an American football wide receiver. He plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).
College
[change | change source]He was recruited out of NSU University School as a three-year recruit by both ESPN and Rivals.com.[1][2]
Flowers started his career by playing college football at Boston College for the Eagles.
He recorded 56 receptions for 892 yards and nine touchdowns on his way to becoming a first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[3]
On December 1, 2022, Flowers said that he was going to enter the 2023 NFL Draft.[4]
NFL
[change | change source]On April 27, 2023, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Flowers with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.[5]
On June 15, Flowers agreed to a 4-year, $14 million fully guaranteed rookie contract.[6]
On September 1, Flowers made his NFL debut with the Ravens in a 25-9 win over the Houston Texans.[7] On October 15, Flowers scored his first NFL touchdown in a 24-16 win against the Tennessee Titans.[8]
In Week 17, the Ravens defeated the Miami Dolphins 56–19. During the game, Flowers broke a Ravens franchise record for receiving yards by a rookie after scoring a 75 yard touchdown.[9]
Personal life
[change | change source]Flowers' mother died from a head injury when he was only five years old. His brother was murdered when he was in high school.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Zay Flowers Recruiting Profile". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Zay Flowers Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Wide receiver Zay Flowers gives Boston College a powerful positive charge". Boston.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Zay Flowers Declares for Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Ravens Select WR Zay Flowers With First-Round Pick". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Ravens Rookie Zay Flowers Celebrates Rookie Deal with Father and 13 Siblings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Ravens Zay Flowers 'Did Great Things!' in Debut". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Zay Flowers Reacts to His First NFL Touchdown: 'Too Lit'". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Zay Flowers Makes Ravens History With Long Touchdown". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Cover Story: For Zay Flowers, It's Always About Family". Baltimore Ravens. Retrieved September 19, 2023.