Jackie Flowers
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Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Born | March 4, 1958 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| High school | William M. Raines (Jacksonville) |
| College | Florida State |
| NFL draft | 1980: 9th round, 246th overall pick |
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Jackie Flowers (born March 4, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Arizona Wranglers, Chicago Blitz, Pittsburgh Maulers and Orlando Renegades. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
Flowers was a standout wide receiver at William M. Raines High School, graduating in 1976. He accepted a football scholarship from Florida State University where he was a four-year letterman.
In 1978, he made 43 catches for 757 yards (led the team) and 7 touchdowns, earning honorable-mention All-American honors.
In his senior year, he caught 37 passes for 622 yards (led the team), 7 touchdowns, a 2-point conversion reception and was named second-team All-American.[1] Against Memphis State University, he had 9 receptions for 117 yards and one touchdown.
He finished his college career as the school's fifth-leading receiver with 102 receptions for 1,730 yards (17-yards per catch) and 15 touchdowns.[2]