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Brandon Flowers # prospect in 2008 NFL Draft.

Brandon Flowers NFL Draft Bio

Brandon Lavar Flowers (born February 18, 1986) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round (35th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Virginia Tech. Flowers is currently considered to be one of the Chiefs' best defensive players.

Flowers played high school football while attending Atlantic Community High School, where he earned first-team all-area and all-conference honors. He was teammates with Omar Jacobs and David Clowney. Flowers then attended Hargrave Military Academy for prep school in 2003. At Hargreaves, he was teammates with Jonathan Hefney, Brian Soi, DJ Ware, and Justin Harper.

Although considered a three-star recruit, Flowers was not listed among the nation's top cornerback prospects by Rivals.com.

Flowers attended Virginia Tech, where he majored in Sociology. In 2004. he did not play in the season opener vs. Southern California, but made a spectacular interception for a 38-yard return the following week vs. Western Michigan. He suffered a fractured right fibula later in the contest and missed the rest of the season. Flowers returned to action in 2005, posting 20 tackles (13 solo) with four pass deflections, 1 1/2 stops behind the line of scrimmage, and an interception.

As a sophomore in 2006, Flowers took over the boundary cornerback spot, going on to start his final 27 games with the Hokies. He earned All-American second-team and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team honors, leading the league with 21 passes defended, breaking up 18 throws and picking off three others. He totaled 51 tackles (29 solo) with 3.5 sacks and 7.5 stops for losses. He also caused a fumble and did not allow an opponent to catch any passes in three games.

As a junior in 2007, Flowers again received All-American and All-ACC recognition. In 2007, Flowers intercepted five passes and deflected nine others; he also ranked third on the team with 86 tackles (56 solo), including eight stops behind the line of scrimmage.

In 41 games at Virginia Tech, Flowers made 28 starts at cornerback, making 158 tackles (99 solo) with 3.5 sacks for minus-28 yards, 17 stops for losses of 71 yards and six quarterback pressures. He caused and recovered a fumble, deflected 32 passes, and intercepted 10 others for 172 yards in returns and two touchdowns. He also led the Atlantic Coast Conference in passes broken up (18) and passes defended (21).

Flowers decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2008 NFL Draft.

Draft Year: 2008 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Brandon Flowers

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Brandon Flowers	Cornerback	5' 9"	187 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
2	35	Kansas City Chiefs	Virginia Tech	Delray Beach, Florida

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