Erik Flowers

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

Flowers was selected in the first round (26th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. On July 23, 2000, he signed his rookie contract. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games. He recorded 20 tackles and two sacks. 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,

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2000 BUF 16 0 20 11 9 2.0 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2001 BUF 15 6 21 14 7 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 HOU 14 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2003 STL 4 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 STL 9 0 13 10 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 6 60 40 20 5.0 7 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2003 STL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 STL 2 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0