Zay Flowers

Xavien "Zay" Kevonn Flowers (born September 11, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Boston College Eagles.

Zay Flowers
Boston College Eagles – No. 4
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-11) September 11, 2000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolNSU University School (Davie, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Flowers grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended NSU University School.[1] As a junior, he caught 48 passes for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns.[2]

College career

As a true freshman, Flowers caught 22 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6] He was named third-team All-ACC after catching 44 passes for 746 yards and five touchdowns.[7] On December 1, 2022, Flowers declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.[8][9]

References
  1. Dusenberry, Wells; Furones, David (November 13, 2017). "Mourning brother's death, University School WR Zay Flowers' big game leads top performers". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. "3-Star WR Zay Flowers Includes NC State in Top-5". September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. "BC wide receiver Zay Flowers is flourishing as the Eagles' deep threat". Boston Herald. October 13, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. "With an assist from Antonio Brown, receiver Zay Flowers has become one of Boston College's top weapons". The Boston Globe. October 15, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. "Back to normal not good enough for Boston College, Hafley". The Washington Post. August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. "Wide receiver Zay Flowers gives Boston College a powerful positive charge". Boston.com. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. Golen, Jimmy (August 5, 2022). "Flowers blooming at BC into one of ACC's best receivers". Associated Press. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  8. "Zay Flowers on Instagram: "I'm Blessed So I Can Not Complain🙏🏾… Thanks to everyone who supported me the last 4 years Time To Be Great❤️"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  9. Berestecki, Laura (2022-12-01). "Zay Flowers Declares for NFL Draft". BC Interruption. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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