Dexter Flowers

Dexter Flowers

No. 95     Miami Dolphins
Defensive End
Personal information
Date of birth: August 1, 1998 (age 21)
Place of birth: Athens, GA
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Cedar Shoals High School, Athens, GA
College: Southern Miss
NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Debuted in 2020 for the Miami Dolphins
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2020-Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2019) All-C-USA First Team (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2022
Tackles 83 Sacks 22.5 TFL 11 Forced Fumbles 3

Dexter Flowers is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins. He played college football at Southern Miss. The Dolphins selected him with the 19th overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC Draft.

College Career

Flowers attended Southern Miss for two years. Flowers started at the defensive end position for his two years on campus. Flowers finished as the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year during the 2019 season. Flowers lead the nation in sacks during the 2019 season accumulating 17 total.

College Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Season	Defense
	GP	GS	Tackles	Int	Sacks	FF	FR	TD	Safeties
2018	12	12	14	0	6.5	0	0	0	0
2019	12	12	57	0	17.0	1	1	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	24	24	71	0	23.5	1	1	0	0

Professional Career

Pre-draft Flowers was a part of a strong class of defensive ends in the 2020 NFLHC Draft. He was projected as a first round talent.

Measurables

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 1 in	265 lb	4.81 s	4.60 s	7.23 s	29 in		22 reps

Draft

Flowers was selected with the 19th pick of the 2020 NFLHC Draft by the Miami Dolphins.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
	NFL record
	Super Bowl champions
	Super Bowl MVP
	NFL MVP
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Career Statistics (Regular Season) Year Team Games Starts Defensive Rating Tackles TFL Sacks FF FR INT TD Safeties 2020 MIA 16 16 18 N/A 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 82 2021 MIA 15 15 26 6 9.0 2 0 0 0 0 83 2022 MIA 15 15 39 5 10.5 1 0 0 0 0 85 Career 46 46 83 11 22.5 3 0 0 0 0

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2020 MIA 1st 4 14.0 1.75 1.75 Drafted 2021 MIA 2nd 1.75 1.75 2022 MIA 3rd 1.75 1.75 Career 3 10.5 5.25 5.25

Injury History Year Team Injury Information Notes Games Missed Type 2020 MIA 0 N/A 2021 MIA 0 N/A 2022 MIA 0 N/A Career 0

Awards and Recognition

Recognition

Season	Honor	Status	Notes
2018	All-C-USA	Selected for first team
2019	All-C-USA	Selected for first team
2019	C-USA Defensive Player of the Year	Selected