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2012 Football Roster

23 Bryce Flowers

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Pittsburg, Calif.
  • Highschool Pittsburg

Biography

SOPHOMORE (2011): Played in the first seven games of the season but missed the final four due to injury... limited to -4 yards of rushing in the opener at Sam Houston State on three carries... rushed for season-high 48 yards on a game-high 19 carries versus Jacksonville... made his first collegiate start at Missouri... led the rushing attack with 28 yards on 14 carries... gained eight yards on five carries at Northern Iowa... rushed for 17 yards on seven carries versus Southern Illinois... rushed for 33 yards on 12 carries at Indiana State... caught a season-high three passes totaling 21 yards against Missouri State... rushed for 28 yards on 10 carries... voted to the Phil Steele Preseason College Football Second Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference as a kickoff returner.

FRESHMAN (2010): Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer Team... Named to the Academic Honor Roll of the MVFC... rushed for a game-high 128 yards on 21 carries in the Valparaiso win... averaged 6.1 yards per carry and scored two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter... named MVFC Newcomer of the Week following his debut performance... rushed for 36 yards on seven carries at Purdue and scored a touchdown... caught three passes for 46 yards in the game... rushed for 83 yards on 14 carries (5.9 apc) and caught a 13-yard pass against Sam Houston State... broke off a season-long 41-yard run in the game and scored a rushing touchdown... team season-high 192 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the conference-opening win over Indiana State... averaged 7.4 yards per carry and had three carries of 20-plus yards... named MVFC Newcomer of the Week following his performance... rushed for 95 yards on 16 carries in the win at North Dakota State and caught four passes for 33 yards... scored an 18-yard touchdown on a run where he came out of his shoe... rushed for a team-high 91 yards on 13 carries at South Dakota State and caught two passes for 37 yards (including a season-long 35-yarder)... 42 rush yards versus Youngstown State and caught four passes totaling 54 yards... three rushes totaling 16 yards at Missouri State... 27 rush yards on 10 carries against Illinois State, including a 4-yard touchdown run... 24 rushing yards on eight carries at Southern Illinois... MVFC Newcomer of the Week following his performance against Northern Iowa... caught an 87-yard touchdown pass off a screen, the seventh-longest reception in Western history... ran for 10 yards and returned a kickoff 13 yards... rushed for 19 yards and caught two passes for 39 yards in the win at Coastal Carolina... picked up 38 key yards on a screen during the game-winning drive, getting Western inside the 10-yard line... rushed for 41 yards on seven carries in the snowy playoff game at Appalachian State (5.9 average per carry) and returned seven kickoffs for 134 yards, including a long of 29 yards.

AT ARMY PREP: Rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns (including 51-yard run) during win over Stevens Tech... also returned a kick 73 yards for a touchdown in the game, accumulating 305 all-purpose yards... returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown and also recorded a 5-yard scoring run against Milford Academy... had touchdown runs of six and 53 yards against Hudson Valley JC and caught a 14-yard touchdown pass.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 1,021 yards on 155 carries (6.9 yards per carry) and 10 touchdowns during his senior year... had three games where he rushed for two touchdowns... five times rushed for 100-plus yards, including a season-high 187 yards in the season finale against San Ramon Valley High School... caught 15 passes totaling 178 yards and two scores... recorded a three touchdown effort against Sacred Heart Cathedral... named First Team All-League... played for coach Victor Galli.

PERSONAL: Born May 6, 1991 in Pittsburg, Calif.... his father has been a major influence, "He pushed me and kept me on the right path."... most admires NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, "I've always been compared to him."... favorite professional team is the San Francisco 49ers... favorite musician is Lil Wayne... son of Alexander Flowers and Traci Powell.

MAJOR: Law Enforcement Justice Administration

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2012

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2010Redshirt

    Running Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2011Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2012Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 205 lbs
    23