Who are Zay Flowers' parents?

Zay Flowers is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens as of the 2024 NFL season. The Baltimore Ravens selected him as the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Flowers attended Boston College, where he played for the Eagles from 2019 to 2022. The 23-year-old (as of November 2024) was a 3-star prospect coming out of high school. In his 4 years at Boston College, Flowers caught 200 passes for more than 3k yards. His best performance came in 2022 season, where he had 78 receptions for 1,077 yards.

Since entering the NFL, the wideout from Fort Lauderdale, Florida has played in 25 games with the Ravens and recorded 123 receptions for 1,512 receiving as of week 9 of the 2024 season. In his debut season, he accumulated 858 yards while scoring 5 receiving touchdowns.

Zay Flowers Parents

Willie Flowers and Jackie Walden are Zay Flowers's parents. He was born on 11 September 2000. He is the 4th oldest child out of 14 children in all. However, there is no clarity as to whether all of them are his full siblings or some of them are half-siblings. The Flowers family has had a difficult life. In 2005, when Zay was only 5 years old, his mother passed away due to a head injury.

Zay Flowers Father

After Zay’s mother passed away in 2005, the entire responsibility of the household fell on the shoulders of Zay’s father. He was their sole provider. His father drove a truck for a medical company as a means to provide for the family and in the process made a lot of sacrifices. Zay has said that he admired his father for all the hard work he has put in and for being a great role model to him and his siblings.

On weekends, his father would also take his children to football games. Zay credits his father for motivating and teaching him what hard work is all about. Itis the exact same qualities that Flowers has applied in his pursuit of becoming a receiver in the NFL.

Zay Flowers Brother and Sisters

Zay Flowers has 13 other siblings in all. Even though no information tells us whether all siblings are full siblings or half-siblings, it is known that Zay has 9 brothers and 4 sisters.

The Flowers household has always been friendly but competitive. There was a competition not only in sports but in other areas as well such as who was the best dressed, or who cooked the best. Most of his brothers loved to play football, and for Zay, it was always the desire to be the best in the family that pushed him to go the extra mile. It is the same competitive spirit that he brings to his games with focus, determination, and intensity.