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

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Boston College and was selected by the Ravens in the first round of the

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Early life and high school

Flowers was born to Willie Flowers and Jackie Walden on September 11, 2000. When Flowers was five years old, his mother passed away from a head injury. The 11th of 14 children, Flowers grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended

NSU University School The NSU University School, commonly known as University School or simply U-School, is a fully accredited, independent, college preparatory school in Davie, Florida, that serves grades pre-K through grade 12. The school is located on the Nova Sout ...

. While Flowers was in high school, his brother, Martin, was murdered. As a junior, he caught 48 passes for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns. 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.

College career

As a true freshman, Flowers caught 22 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns. After Boston College sent home their students in March 2020, he returned to Florida and worked out on occasion with NFL players

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and

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. 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. He was named third-team All-ACC after catching 44 passes for 746 yards and five touchdowns. During his career at Boston College, Flowers broke numerous records, including first in career touchdowns, receptions, and receiving yards. On December 1, 2022, Flowers declared for the

College statistics

Professional career

Flowers was selected by the

as the 22nd overall pick in the

. On June 15, 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

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, Flowers scored his first NFL touchdown against the

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in the Ravens' 24–16 victory. In Week 12, Flowers scored two touchdowns, a 3-yard reception and 37-yard run, in the Ravens' 20-10 win against the

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. In Week 17, after scoring a 75 yard touchdown aganist the

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, Flowers set a Ravens franchise record for most receiving yards by a rookie.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

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Boston College Eagles bioBaltimore Ravens bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flowers, Zay 2000 births Living people American football wide receivers Boston College Eagles football players NSU University School alumni Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida Baltimore Ravens players