It was a long road to the East-West Shrine Bowl in Las Vegas for the Chicago native, Dallis Flowers, who turned eyes this practice week with his length, physicality, and ability to be disruptive in press coverage. Born on June 4, 1997, the 6’1” 195-pound cornerback struggled to find a home at the collegiate level after a standout high school career, where he was named an All-Conference and All-Area performer at Oak Park-River Forest High School.
After brief stops at Robert Morris and Tiffin University, Flowers found his home at NAIA Grand View University, where he was a two-time NAIA All-American, both as a cornerback and kick returner, helping his team secure a pair of conference titles.