WR#4
Zay Flowers
gsis_id 00-0039064
BAL
Next Gen Stats
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 weekly average
- Separation
- 2.93 yd
- Cushion
- 5.87 yd
- YAC above expectation
- 3.32
- Avg YAC
- 8.54
- Share of intended air yards
- 31.9%
- Catch rate
- 66.5%
Advanced charting
Source: Pro Football Reference advanced2026 season total / average
- Broken tackles (rec)
- 3
- Drops
- 3
- Drop rate
- 6.3%
- Passer rating when targeted
- 116.1
- Interceptions on targets
- 1
- Yds after contact (rush)
- 5
Season by season
Aggregated from real weekly rows in nflverse_player_stats_weekly.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Rec EPA | Tgt share | WOPR | Rush yds | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 58 | 40 | 608 | 3 | 25.3 | 0.294 | 0.67 | 34 | 122.2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 118 | 86 | 1211 | 5 | 46.4 | 0.299 | 0.70 | 62 | 243.3 |
| 2024 | 17 | 116 | 74 | 1059 | 4 | 44.7 | 0.254 | 0.57 | 56 | 209.5 |
| 2023 | 18 | 121 | 86 | 1014 | 6 | 30.0 | 0.239 | 0.53 | 60 | 235.4 |
Bio & status
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 183 lb
- College
- Boston College (Atlantic Coast Conference)
- Draft
- 2023 · Rd 1 · Pk 22 · BAL
- Rookie season
- 2023
- Experience
- 4 yr
- Status
- ACT
Source: nflverse injury report
2026 Wk 6 · no game status listed · practice: Limited Participation in Practice
Source: Highlightly injuries
2024 · Out · BAL
Cross-source coverage
Source: Highlightly box scoresmatched via name+birth_date
50 games with stored box-score lines (2025, 2024, 2023).
Play-by-play drill-down
Loaded on demand, one season at a time.
Similar players
Position-matched comparables scored on real Next Gen Stats season data.
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2026 · WR cohort of 42
Each of separation, cushion, yac over expected, share of air yards, catch rate is z-scored across every qualified WR in 2026; distance is the root-mean-square z gap, so lower means more alike. Only same-position players are compared.
Puka NacuaWR · LA · distance 0.93
- Separation
- 3.09
- Cushion
- 6.33
- YAC over expected
- 1.68
- Share of air yards
- 25.3
- Catch rate
- 75.7
Luther Burden IIIWR · CHI · distance 1.11
- Separation
- 3.39
- Cushion
- 7.09
- YAC over expected
- 1.91
- Share of air yards
- 23.6
- Catch rate
- 75.0
Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN · distance 1.12
- Separation
- 3.06
- Cushion
- 6.85
- YAC over expected
- 1.31
- Share of air yards
- 31.5
- Catch rate
- 70.5
Drake LondonWR · ATL · distance 1.24
- Separation
- 3.01
- Cushion
- 6.60
- YAC over expected
- 1.57
- Share of air yards
- 41.7
- Catch rate
- 61.9
Malik WashingtonWR · MIA · distance 1.24
- Separation
- 3.28
- Cushion
- 6.09
- YAC over expected
- 0.92
- Share of air yards
- 25.7
- Catch rate
- 68.9
Zay Flowers baseline
- Separation
- 2.99
- Cushion
- 6.09
- YAC over expected
- 3.18
- Share of air yards
- 27.1
- Catch rate
- 69.0