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Position: | Defensive end / linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Oceanside, California, U.S. | March 1, 1978||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | San Antonio (TX) Roosevelt | ||||||||||||
College: | Arizona State | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2000 / round: 1 / pick: 26 | ||||||||||||
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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.