Baltimore Ravens First-round draft pick Zay Flowers is already giving back to his father after helping him achieve his goal of making it to the NFL.
previous boston college The standout was drafted with the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and this week surprised his father with a luxury SUV from the brand.
Zay Flowers walks the red carpet at the National World War I Memorial and Museum on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
In a video posted to Twitter Tuesday by the NFL, Flowers handed his father the keys to the new Mercedes.
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«I used to see him get up and go to work at 4 a.m. in the morning, he did it every day Monday through Friday,» Flowers said, via the team’s website.
«Then he’d get up on Saturday, do our laundry at the laundry, make breakfast for everyone, and take us to soccer games. Then he’d do the same thing on Sunday, and then go back to work on Monday. So, watching him do that, It gave me my momentum.»
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Zay Flowers poses after being selected 22nd overall by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Flowers’ mother, Jackie Walden, died in 2005 from a head injury, and his father, Willie Flowers, was left to raise 14 children.
«We evaluate players, but we also interview them,» Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said after the draft. «Zay was a player, I have to say I haven’t come across many more impressive prospects.»
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Boston College Eagles Zay Flowers #4 runs for a 35-yard touchdown reception during the second half of the game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Boston College won 21-20. (King Spears/Getty Images)
He continued: «His story, his resilience, his ability to handle things was very impressive. I think one of his motivations for coming back to Boston College was to get his degree. I think that speaks to who he is as a person.» .»
Flowers finished his final season at Boston College with 78 receptions for 1,077 yards and 12 touchdowns.