As the anchor of the Cardinals’ defensive line at end as a sophomore in 1997, Flowers helped produce the college’s second national championship.

Winning and lofty national rankings were the name of the game when he played for the Cardinals, coached by Cardinal Hall of Famer Scotty Conley. During his two years, the Cardinals posted an 18-4 mark.

In the Cardinals’ national title run, Flowers and the defensive unit allowed just 163 points in 12 games (13.6 average). He was named first-team NJCAA All-American that season.

Flowers played two seasons at Arizona State University, where he started in all 11 games as a senior and eight as a junior. As a senior, he recorded 68 tackles (18 for losses) a team-leading 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and seven passes defended.

He was named to the All-Pac 10 Conference as a senior and was elected a team captain.

Flowers  was the 26^th pick in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. In his six-year NFL career, he also played with the Houston Texans and St. Louis Rams.