
Receiver, Boston College, 2019–22
Zay Flowers
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 172 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Born
- Sep 11, 2000
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Zay Flowers played receiver at Boston College (2019–22). The Baltimore Ravens took Flowers in the first round, No. 22 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
92rushing yards, career highvs. Richmond, 201910catches, career hightwice; last at Wake Forest, 2022180receiving yards, career highat Virginia, 20203receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Pittsburgh, 2020Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boston College | 22 | 341 | 15.5 | 3 | 58 |
| 2020 | Boston College | 56 | 892 | 15.9 | 9 | 77 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 44 | 746 | 17.0 | 5 | 49 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 78 | 1,077 | 13.8 | 12 | 69 |
| Career | 200 | 3,056 | 15.3 | 29 | 77 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boston College | 27 | 195 | 7.2 | 1 | 46 |
| 2020 | Boston College | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 1 | 22 |
| 2021 | Boston College | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 47 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 57 | 345 | 6.1 | 2 | 47 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boston College | 7 | 43 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boston College | 4 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Boston College | 4 | WR | So. | ||
| 2021 | Boston College | 4 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Boston College | 4 | WR | Sr. | 5′10″ | 172 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Boston College | 64 | 0.42 | 29th (n=499) | 0.54 | 27.2 | 7% |
| 2020 | Boston College | 108 | 0.39 | 29th (n=346) | 0.55 | 42.4 | 15% |
| 2021 | Boston College | 60 | 0.85 | 74th (n=410) | 0.67 | 51.2 | 8% |
| 2022 | Boston College | 107 | 0.79 | 61st (n=683) | 0.71 | 84.0 | 14% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Boston College 12 games, 78 catches, 1,077 yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 21–22 | 10 | 117 | 2 | 31 | 16 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 10–27 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 49 | 7 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 38–17 | 8 | 89 | 1 | 51 | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 14–44 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 34–33 | 5 | 151 | 2 | 69 | 22 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 3–31 | 8 | 75 | 0 | 35 | −2 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 15–43 | 10 | 135 | 1 | 61 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 3–13 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 25 | −10 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 31–38 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 28 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 21–20 | 7 | 130 | 2 | 35 | −2 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 0–44 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 39 | 7 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 23–32 | 8 | 110 | 2 | 33 | −3 |
2021 Boston College 12 games, 44 catches, 746 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 51–0 | 7 | 135 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | at | W 45–28 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 49 | −9 |
| Sep 18 | at | W 28–3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 47 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 41–34 | 8 | 62 | 1 | 27 | – |
| Oct 2 | at | L 13–19 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | L 7–33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 14–28 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | at | L 6–21 | 6 | 116 | 0 | 44 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 17–3 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 46 | 11 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 41–30 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 48 | 14 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 23–26 | 3 | 92 | 1 | 44 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 10–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2020 Boston College 11 games, 56 catches, 892 yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at | W 26–6 | 5 | 162 | 1 | 61 | −6 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 24–21 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 22–26 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 31–30 | 6 | 162 | 3 | 77 | – |
| Oct 17 | at | L 14–40 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 17 | −6 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 48–27 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 36 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 28–34 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 16–13 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 39 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 31–45 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 15 | −5 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 34–27 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 27 | 9 |
| Dec 5 | at | L 32–43 | 8 | 180 | 2 | 50 | – |
2019 Boston College 13 games, 22 catches, 341 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 35–28 | 2 | 91 | 1 | 58 | 25 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–13 | – | – | – | – | 92 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 24–48 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 30–16 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 24–27 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 26 | 24 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 39–41 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 53 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 45–24 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 | −5 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 7–59 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 58–27 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 50 | 30 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 31–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 7–40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −4 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 26–19 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 6–38 | – | – | – | – | −3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9¼″ |
| Weight | 182 lb |
| Arm length | 29¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 72¼″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.42 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 54 games with a stat; latest team: Baltimore Ravens.
Pro Bowls: 2 (2024–25)
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 77 | 858 | 5 |
| 2024 | Baltimore Ravens | 17 | 74 | 1,059 | 4 |
| 2025 | Baltimore Ravens | 17 | 86 | 1,211 | 5 |
| 2026 (so far) | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 26 | 405 | 2 |
| NFL career | 54 | 263 | 3,533 | 16 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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