Zay Flowers is American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.
Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life and career.
- His full name is Xavien “Zay” Kevonn Flowers
- He was born September 11, 2000
- Flowers is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL)
- He played college football at Boston College
- He was selected by the Ravens in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft
- 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
- 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
- He committed to play college football at Boston College
- 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 Antonio Brown and Geno Smith
- 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 2023 NFL Draft
- Flowers was selected by the Baltimore Ravens as the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft
- 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 London, Flowers scored his first NFL touchdown against the Tennessee Titans 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 Los Angeles Chargers
- 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
- In the third 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
- Flowers finished the game with five receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown as the Ravens lost 17–10
- Flowers has the most receiving yards by a wide receiver in rookie season: 858 (2023)
- And the most receptions by a wide receiver in rookie season: 77 (2023)
