Rico Flores Jr. (born December 30, 2004) is an
American football wide receiver for the
UCLA Bruins of the
Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early years
Flores attended
Folsom High School
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School history
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Folsom, California
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. He played four years of
high school football and was the starting
wide receiver in the final two years. During his sophomore season, Flores caught 31 passes for 606 yards and 10 touchdowns. In his junior season, Flores had 1,157 yards on 81 receptions and 11 touchdowns. Finally, in his senior season, Flores had 72 receptions for 1,081 yards and eight touchdowns. He finished his high school career with 201 receptions for 3,222 yards and 32 touchdowns. In 2023, Flores made the
All-American Bowl roster.
Rated a four-star recruit, Flores committed to the
University of Notre Dame to play
college football
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Unlike most ...
. He committed to Notre Dame over offers from
Ohio State,
Georgia,
Alabama,
Texas,
LSU
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,
USC
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* University of South Carolina, a public research university
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, and
Oregon, among others.
College career
Notre Dame
Flores came into
Notre Dame as an
early enrollee in winter. He started the
2023 season
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making his debut against
Navy, catching a two-yard pass during 42–3 win. He earned his first start against
Central Michigan, catching three passes for 60 yards in the 41–17 win. Against
Ohio State, Flores caught his first career touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to put the Irish up by four. Notre Dame wouldn't be able to hold on, losing, 17–14. Against
Duke, Flores caught two passes for 28 yards and converted a two-point conversion in the 21–14 win. Against
Pittsburgh, Flores caught two passes for a career-high 72 yards in the 58–7 win. After finishing the season with 27 catches for 392 yards and one touchdown, Flores entered the
NCAA transfer portal on December 1.
UCLA
On December 15, 2023, Flores announced that he would be transferring to
UCLA, a school that recruited him out of high school.
College statistics
References
External links
Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
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2004 births
Living people
Players of American football from Sacramento County, California
Sportspeople from Folsom, California
American football wide receivers
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
UCLA Bruins football players