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Jersey Number 22
Richmond Flowers
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1967
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Sidney Lanier
Bio
The versatile Richmond Flowers was one of the most exciting athletes to come to Tennessee, and left with the same title.
He garnered All-America honors his junior season of 1967 as wingback for the Vols. He only carried the ball 10 times for 24 yards, but led Tennessee with 41 receptions for 585 yards and four touchdowns.
Flowers, a world-class hurdler, missed the 1968 Olympics following a hamstring injury. Later that fall, he returned to the Vols and moved to tailback. His junior year was also his best at returning kicks with 173 total yards. Flowers finished with a career average of 21.6 yards on kickoff returns.
A stellar track star, Flowers won one NCAA title and six SEC championships.
Career Totals
- Receptions: 101
- Receiving Yards: 1,172
- Avg.: 11.6
- Touchdowns: 9
- Rushing Attempts: 140
- Rushing Yards: 481
- Avg.: 3.4
- Touchdowns: 7
- Kickoff Returns: 19
- Kickoff Return Yards: 411
CAREER HONORS
- 1967 first-team All-America
- 1967 second-team All-SEC
1968 - SENIOR
- Only played in eight games as a senior
- Moved from wide receiver to running back
- Rushed 111 times, gaining 375 yards and scoring seven times - all were career-highs
- Caught 25 passes for 180 yards
- Returned just four kickoffs for 87 yards
- Carried the ball 20 times for 101 yards in Tennessee's 24-7 win over Georgia Tech
- Found the end zone twice against UCLA, helping the Vols to a 42-18 victory
- Scored UT's lone touchdown in a 10-9 win over Alabama
1967 - JUNIOR
- Had a breakout year as the Vols went 9-2, were named National Champions by Litkenhous and won the SEC title, going 6-0 in league play
- Was named first-team All-America
- Selected by the AP for the All-SEC second-team
- Set career highs in receptions with 41, receiving yards at 585 and yards per catch, averaging 14.3
- Snagged four touchdowns passes during the year
- On the ground, he rushed 10 times for 24 yards
- Set career marks in kickoff returns with eight for 173 yards
1966 - SOPHOMORE
- Played in 10 games for the Vols as they went 8-3, setting the stage for a national and SEC title winning season to follow
- Pulled down 35 passes for 407 yards, five touchdowns and averaged 11.6 yards per catch
- His five TD receptions were a career-high
- Registered five catches for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Vols' 18-12 win over Syracuse in the Gator Bowl
- Carried the ball 19 times for 82 yards
- Also returned seven kicks for 151 yards
1965 - FRESHMAN
- Did not see any action
PERSONAL
- A track star at Tennessee, he won one national title and six SEC titles during his time on Rocky Top
- Missed the 1968 Olympic Games due to a pulled hamstring
- A three-time All-American in track and field
- Won the 1968 NCAA Indoor National Title in the 60 yard hurdles
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Bailey, Brazzell, Staley Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Aguilar, Herring Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
