Flowers a Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced Boston College senior wide receiver Zay Flowers (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) as one of 12 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award. The annual award recognized the top receiver, regardless of position, in college football. Finalists will be announced on Nov. 29 with the winner announced Dec. 8 at the Home Depot College Football Awards.

A two-time member of the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, Flowers leads the Eagle receiving corps with 70 receptions, 967 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. He ranks first in the ACC and 12^th in the NCAA in yards, second in the ACC and sixth in the NCAA in touchdowns, and second in the ACC and 15^th in the NCAA in receptions.

Flowers’ 70 receptions are tied for the fourth most in a season at BC, while his 10 touchdowns are tied for first and 967 yards are fourth with one game remaining. In recent weeks, he has taken over the career receptions and career receiving yards records at BC.

Nationally, Flowers is one of just four players in the country with four touchdown receptions of 50-plus yards and one of just two with three or more against Power 5 opponents. He is also one of three players in the country with three or more games of 100 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

Biletnikoff Award Semifinalists
Jordan Addison, USC
Brock Bowers, Georgia
Nathaniel Dell, Houston
Josh Downs, North Carolina
Zay Flowers, Boston College
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
Quentin Johnston, TCU
Charlie Jones, Purdue
Rashee Rice, SMU
Kaylon Stokes, Tulsa