Jackie Flowers
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Jackie Flowers was a standout wide receiver at Raines High School
, graduating in 1976. He accepted a scholarship at Florida State University
where he was a four-year letterman. In 1978, he made 43 catches for 757 yards and 7 TDs, earning Honorable Mention All-America
n honors. In his senior year, he caught 37 passes for 622 yards and 7 TDs, plus a 2 point conversion. He was named Second team All-American for 1979.
The 6'2", 195-pound Flowers was drafted in the 9th round of the 1980 NFL Draft
by the Dallas Cowboys
. He was the 246th pick overall, but was cut by the Cowboys in the pre-season and was not picked up by another team that year. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Bucs in 1981, but was on the injured reserve
list for the entire season before being released. He did not play in the 1982 season.
Flowers jumped to the USFL Arizona Wranglers
in 1983 where he had 63 receptions for 869 yards and 11 TDs. The following year, he began playing for the Chicago Blitz
, where he led the team with 51 catches for 904 yards with 8 TDs. He finished the year playing for the Pittsburgh Maulers
after the two teams exchanged most of their players. Flowers made 30 catches for 373 yards but just 5 touchdowns in 1985 while playing for the Orlando Renegades
, the final season of USFL operations.
William M. Raines High School
William Marion Raines Senior High School is a historically black high school in Jacksonville, Florida. The school is located off Moncrief Road in Jacksonville, Florida's northside. Located at the corner Raines Avenue in northwest Jacksonville, Raines serves approximately 1000 students. The school...
, graduating in 1976. He accepted a scholarship at Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
where he was a four-year letterman. In 1978, he made 43 catches for 757 yards and 7 TDs, earning Honorable Mention All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n honors. In his senior year, he caught 37 passes for 622 yards and 7 TDs, plus a 2 point conversion. He was named Second team All-American for 1979.
The 6'2", 195-pound Flowers was drafted in the 9th round of the 1980 NFL Draft
1980 NFL Draft
The 1980 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1980. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. He was the 246th pick overall, but was cut by the Cowboys in the pre-season and was not picked up by another team that year. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Bucs in 1981, but was on the injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
list for the entire season before being released. He did not play in the 1982 season.
Flowers jumped to the USFL Arizona Wranglers
Arizona Wranglers
The Arizona Wranglers were a professional American Football team in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. They played at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, a suburb of Phoenix.-Founding:...
in 1983 where he had 63 receptions for 869 yards and 11 TDs. The following year, he began playing for the Chicago Blitz
Chicago Blitz
The Chicago Blitz were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. They played at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.- Team history :...
, where he led the team with 51 catches for 904 yards with 8 TDs. He finished the year playing for the Pittsburgh Maulers
Pittsburgh Maulers
The Pittsburgh Maulers competed in the 1984 season of the United States Football League. Their most prominent player was first pick overall in the 1984 USFL draft, running back Mike Rozier of Nebraska, who won the Heisman Trophy, collegiate football's most prestigious individual award.They were...
after the two teams exchanged most of their players. Flowers made 30 catches for 373 yards but just 5 touchdowns in 1985 while playing for the Orlando Renegades
Orlando Renegades
The Orlando Renegades were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s.-In Washington:-1983 season:...
, the final season of USFL operations.