Ryan Flournoy
| No. 18 – Dallas Cowboys | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 27, 1999 |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor, Illinois) |
| College: | Central Missouri (2018–2020) Iowa Western CC (2021) Southeast Missouri State (2022–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 6 / Pick: 216 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ryan Flournoy (born October 27, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Missouri Mules, Iowa Western Reivers and Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.
Early life and high school[edit]
Flournoy was born on October 27, 1999, and grew up in Hazel Crest, Illinois.[1] He grew up a fan of the Chicago Bears and watched highlights of players such as Gale Sayers and Walter Payton, deciding his goal was to become a National Football League (NFL) player at age five.[2] He first played football when he was five and continued while attending Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois, where he played wide receiver.[1]
At Homewood-Flossmoor, where Flournoy also ran track, he saw limited playing time in his few years before having his best year as a senior, totaling 28 receptions for 480 yards and seven touchdowns.[1] He received little attention as a recruit and enrolled at NCAA Division II school Central Missouri.[3]
College career[edit]
Flournoy redshirted his first year at Central Missouri, 2018.[4] He missed the start of his second season due to injury and posted 17 receptions for 170 yards upon returning, while dealing with a partially-torn ACL.[1][5] The 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Flournoy transferred to Iowa Western Community College in 2021.[1] With Iowa Western, he was the team's top receiver and totaled 32 receptions for 545 yards and five touchdowns, helping them reach the NJCAA national championship, where Flournoy scored each of the team's touchdowns in their 31–13 loss.[5][6]
Flournoy had one offer to play NCAA Division I football, from the FCS Southeast Missouri State RedHhawks, and transferred there in 2022.[7] He became a top player for the team, becoming captain in his first year and recording 61 catches for 984 yards and seven touchdowns in 2022 while being chosen first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).[8] He returned for a final season in 2023, being named to The Athletic's college football "Freaks List" entering the year.[9] He repeated as a first-team all-conference selection despite missing time due to a broken hand, ending the year with 57 catches for 839 yards and six touchdowns.[4][8] He graduated from Southeast Missouri State in December 2023 with a degree in general studies.[1] He was invited to the Hula Bowl, the East–West Shrine Bowl, the 2024 Senior Bowl, and to the NFL Scouting Combine.[8][10][11][12] At the Senior Bowl, he was among the only FCS players and was the first Southeast Missouri State player selected since 1998.[2]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[13][14] | ||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Brugler, Dane (April 2024). "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). p. 75.
- ^ a b Fishbain, Kevin (February 5, 2024). "Bears buzz at the Senior Bowl: Caleb Williams, new QB coach, top prospects". The Athletic.
- ^ "Ryan Flournoy NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Southeast Missouri State WR". Bleacher Report. 2024.
- ^ a b Huggins II, Gerald J. (April 23, 2024). "2024 FCS NFL Draft Scouting Report: SEMO WR Ryan Flournoy". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b Herrell, Clay (April 18, 2024). "Road to the 2024 NFL Draft: Flournoy leaves behind a legacy at SEMO". Semoball.com.
- ^ Davis, Tom (April 24, 2022). "Newest SEMO WR makes immediate (and BIG) impact this spring". Semoball.com.
- ^ Davis, Tom (January 26, 2024). "SEMO star WR invited to NFL Combine". Semoball.com.
- ^ a b c Andrews, Joe (March 8, 2024). "Puni among past Central Missouri football athletes at NFL Combine". Sedalia Democrat – via archive.ph.
- ^ Feldman, Bruce (August 15, 2023). "College football Freaks List 2023: Bruce Feldman's rankings, with a true freshman at No. 1". The Athletic.
- ^ Siegel, Jake (December 11, 2023). "SEMO Wide Receiver Ryan Flournoy to play in Hula Bowl & enter NFL Draft". WSIL-TV.
- ^ "Flournoy Accepts Opportunity to Play in 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl". Southeast Missouri State Redhawks. January 11, 2024.
- ^ McKinnell, Zach (January 30, 2024). "2024 Senior Bowl: Two Former FCS Players Shine On Day 1". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Ryan Flournoy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Ryan Flournoy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.