Erik Flowers

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Erik Flowers
No. 93, 96
PositionDefensive end / linebacker
Personal information
Born (1978-03-01) March 1, 1978
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High schoolSan Antonio (TX) Roosevelt
CollegeArizona State
NFL draft2000: 1st round, 26th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles60
Sacks5
Forced fumbles1
Pass deflections4
Interceptions1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Erik Mathews Flowers (born March 1, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round (26th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Trinity Valley Community College.

In his career, Flowers was also a member of the NFL's Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, and Atlanta Falcons. He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). His son, Dimitri Flowers, has played fullback for the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		271 lb
(123 kg)		4.78 s1.65 s2.75 s4.15 s7.21 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine.[1]

Flowers was selected in the first round (26th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.[2] On July 23, 2000, he signed his rookie contract.[3] As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games. He recorded 20 tackles and two sacks.[4] In 2001, he was named a starter at defensive end. He appeared in 15 games (six starts total). He recorded 21 tackles and two sacks. He was released, on August 20, during training camp the next year,[3] and was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. In his lone season with the Texans, he appeared in 14 games and recorded four tackles. He was released on September 2, 2003, during final cuts by the Texans, the next day he was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3] He was released 13 days later.[3] On December 4, 2003, he was signed by the St. Louis Rams and was converted to linebacker.[3] For the season, he appeared in four games and recorded two tackles. For the 2004 season, he appeared in nine games and recorded 11 tackles and one sack. On August 1, 2005, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[3] He was cut on August 31, 2005.[3]

On March 6, 2006, Flowers signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as defensive end. However, he suffered a back injury which prevented him from reporting to the Argonauts' training camp which began in late May.[5]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2000BUF 160201192.02100031000
2001BUF 156211472.04000000000
2002HOU 1404310.00000010000
2003STL 402200.00000000000
2004STL 90131031.01000000000
5866040205.07100041000

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2003STL 100000.00000000000
2004STL 203210.00000000000
303210.00000000000

References

  1. "Erik Flowers, DS #4 DE, Arizona State". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  2. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. "Erik Flowers Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  4. "Erik Flowers 2000 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  5. "Erik Flowers latest news and rumors". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2022.