Malik Flowers Explained

Malik Flowers
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:23 June 1999[1]
Birth Place:Fontana, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:202
High School:A. B. Miller
(Fontana, California)
College:Montana (2017–2022)
Undraftedyear:2023
Pastteams:
Status:Practice roster
Cflstatus:American
Highlights:
  • First-team All-Big Sky (2021)
  • Second-team All-Big Sky (2022)
  • Third-team All-Big Sky (2018)
Pfr:FlowMa01
Cfl:malik-flowers/167490/
Cflstatlabel1:Receptions
Cflstatvalue1:3
Cflstatlabel2:Targets
Cflstatvalue2:8
Cflstatlabel3:Receiving yards
Cflstatvalue3:33
Cflstatlabel4:Receiving touchdowns
Cflstatvalue4:0

Malik Flowers (born June 23, 1999) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Montana.

Early life and high school

Flowers grew up in Fontana, California and attended A. B. Miller High School.[2] He committed to play college football at FCS Montana over offers from FBS programs Cincinnati and Colorado State.[3]

College career

Flowers was a member of the Montana Grizzlies for five seasons and redshirted his true freshman year.[4]

During the 2018 season, he played in 11 games and was named on the Phil Steele Magazine's second-team Freshman All-American, the Third-team All Big Sky and the Co-recipient of the Hauck Family Special Teams Players of the Year Award. He finished the season with 607 kick return yards and one touchdown on 22 attempts.

During the 2019 season, he played in and started all 14 games as the team's returner and was named on the Phil Steele Magazine second-team All-American, the HERO Sports first-team sophomore All-American,[5] the ROOT Sports Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week after his Week 4 game performance against Monmouth,[6] the Phil Steele Magazine Preseason third-team All-Big Sky and he set the new program record with 882 kick return yards.[7]

During the 2020 season, he played in both two games and was named on the College Football America's 2020 FCS Starting Lineup. He finished the season with 70 kick return yards on two attempts.

During the 2021 season, he played in 12 games and was named the Hauck Family Special Teams Player of the Year, the HERO Sports and Phil Steele Second-Team All-America kick returner, the STATS FCS Third-Team All-America kick returner,[8] the First Team All-Big Sky kick returner, on the Preseason All-Big Sky, on the Phil Steele 1st-team Preseason All-America, on the Phil Steele 1st-team Preseason All-Big Sky, the Athlon Sports Preseason All-America, the HERO Sports Preseason All-American team[9] and on the HERO Sports Preseason All-Big Sky. He finished the season with 488 kick return yards and two touchdowns on 16 attempts.

During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and set the NCAA record for having seven kick return touchdowns, earned the second-team FCS All-America honors from Stats Perform[10] and Phil Steele Magazine[11] and was named on the second-team All Big Sky. He finished the season with 615 kick return yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Flowers was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2023.[12] He was released on June 15, 2023.[13]

Seattle Seahawks

Flowers was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on August 22, 2023.[14] He was waived on August 27, 2023.[15]

Edmonton Elks

On September 18, 2023, Flowers was signed to the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League.[16] He was released on October 10, 2023.[17]

Las Vegas Raiders

On October 11, 2023, Flowers was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[18] He was released on October 17, 2023.[19]

Edmonton Elks (second stint)

On February 1, 2024, Flowers was resigned to the Edmonton Elks.[20] After playing in the first two games of the Elks' season in June, Flowers was released on July 7.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malik Flowers Bio Information. FOX Sports. September 22, 2023.
  2. Web site: Malik Flowers rushes for 227 yards as Fontana A.B. Miller football team rolls to 42-15 win. Fontana Herald News. September 11, 2016. May 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: Griz football adds late signee in WR Malik Flowers. Missoulian. July 14, 2017. May 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: Malik Flowers. Montana Grizzlies.
  5. Web site: Knight, Hauck, and Flowers named Sophomore All-Americans. Montana Grizzlies. December 17, 2019. October 13, 2023.
  6. Web site: Sneed and Flowers named ROOT Sports Big Sky Players of the Week. Montana Grizzlies. September 23, 2019. October 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: Griz Notebook: Montana breaks records in most successful season since 2009. 406mtsports.com. Frank. Gogola. December 14, 2019. October 13, 2023.
  8. Web site: Five Montana football players named to Stats Perform Preseason All-American list. KULR. August 2, 2021. October 13, 2023.
  9. Web site: Four Grizzlies named to HERO Sports Preseason All-America team. Montana Grizzlies. August 11, 2021. October 13, 2023.
  10. Web site: Big Sky-best four Griz land on Stats Perform Preseason All-America teams. Montana Grizzlies. August 1, 2022. October 13, 2023.
  11. Web site: Nine Griz earn preseason honors from Phil Steele Magazine. Montana Grizzlies. August 5, 2022. October 13, 2023.
  12. Web site: Saints agree to terms with undrafted rookie Malik Flowers. NOLA.com. May 2, 2023. May 3, 2023.
  13. Web site: Former Montana Grizzly Malik Flowers released by New Orleans Saints. KULR-TV. Bill. Speltz. June 15, 2023. September 9, 2023.
  14. Web site: Seahawks Sign WR Malik Flowers, Waive DE DaMarcus Mitchell. seahawks.com. John. Boyle. August 22, 2023. September 9, 2023.
  15. Web site: Malik Flowers: Waived by Seattle. CBS Sports. August 27, 2023. September 9, 2023.
  16. Web site: Edmonton Elks sign former Montana Grizzlies WR/KR Malik Flowers. 406mtsports.com. Frank. Gogola. September 18, 2023. October 13, 2023.
  17. Web site: Elks release Malik Flowers (WR). Edmonton Elks. Hernan. Salas. October 10, 2023. October 13, 2023.
  18. Web site: Malik Flowers: Signing with Las Vegas. CBS Sports. October 11, 2023. October 13, 2023.
  19. Web site: Malik Flowers: Cut from practice squad. CBS Sports. October 17, 2023. October 25, 2023.
  20. Web site: Elks sign DL Aaron Adeoye, WR Malik Flowers. Edmonton Elks. February 1, 2024. June 2, 2024.
  21. Web site: TRANSACTIONS Elks sign five, including DL Shawn Oakman . Edmonton Elks . September 13, 2024 . July 7, 2024 .