Ruben Flowers
5 Ruben Flowers
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Lima, Ohio
  • High School:
    Lima Senior (Independence CC / Pitt)
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    371
  • yds/g
    37.1
  • td
    4

Bio

2021 (Fall)- Named third team all- G-MAC...Appeared in 10 games...Started in 6...Made 30 receptions for 371 yards... Scored 4 touchdowns... Longest reception was 34 yards against Southwest Baptist on Sept. 18... Averaged 12.4 yards per catch... Completed 49-yard pass against Lindenwood resulting in a touchdown on Sept. 25.

2021 (Spring) - Did not see action

2019 - Appeared and started in all 11 games for the Oilers...Named third team all-Super Region 1 by Don Hansen Football Gazette...Named first team all-Great Midwest Athletic Conference...Had a team high 65 receptions...Had a team-high seven touchdown catches...Had a team-high 985 yards...Averaged just under six recptions per game and 89.5 yards per game...Had six 100+ yard receiving games...Had a career-high 163 yards against Tiffin...Had a career-high 12 receptions against ODU...He also threw a 50 yard touchdown pass in his only passing attempt of the season.

2018 - Appeared in seven games for the Pirates...Made 12 receptions for 161 yards...Scored one touchdown...Member of team featured on Netflix docuseries 'Last Chance U'.

2017 - Played in six games during his first active season.

2016 - Redshirted as a true freshman.

Prep - Highly regarded pass catcher who compiled more than 3,300 receiving yards during his Lima Senior career...two-time first team All-Ohio Division II...two-time first team Northwest Ohio All-District...three-time first team All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC)...named to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Ohio Football Team...compiled 80 receptions for 1,188 yards (14.9 avg.) and 19 touchdowns as a senior...his junior year, had 65 catches for 1,320 yards (20.3 avg.) and 13 TDs...named TRAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a junior...had an incredible 280 yards receiving on 10 catches (28.0 avg.) against Fremont Ross...most prolific receiver in Lima history with 207 catches for 3,334 yards (16.1 avg.) and 45 touchdowns...totaled a school-record 284 career points...led Lima to a 17-6 mark (.739) his final two seasons, including a pair of Ohio Division II playoff berths...named to the Rivals 250 (No. 225)...rated one of Ohio's top 20 overall prospects by Rivals (No. 10), 247Sports (No. 19) and ESPN (No. 19)...played under Coach Mike Fell...also a track standout who ran on Lima Senior's state champion 4x200 relay team.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31
  Overall Conf
Receptions 30 21
Yards 371 244
Yards per game 37.1 34.9
Yards per catch 12.4 11.6
Touchdowns 4 3

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 1 1 100.0% 49 49.0 1 0 0 0
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 1 1 100.0% 6 6.0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 4 85 21.3 34 1 - -
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 4 31 7.8 15 0 - -
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 4 40 10.0 18 1 - -
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 10 136 13.6 27 2 - -
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 4 40 10.0 16 0 - -
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 2 16 8.0 12 0 - -
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 1 - 85 - - 85
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 1 - 31 - - 31
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 1 - 40 - - 40
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 1 - 12 - - 12
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 1 - 136 - - 136
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 1 - 40 - - 40
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 1 - - - - 0
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 1 - 16 - - 16
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 1 - 11 - - 11

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 6 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 12 - 2 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at #3 Ferris St. L, 54-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 UNC Pembroke W, 34-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 at Southwest Baptist W, 62-41 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 25 Lindenwood L, 28-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Lake Erie W, 37-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 Ky. Wesleyan W, 31-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 at Ohio Dominican W, 21-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Hillsdale L, 34-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Walsh W, 49-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Ashland W, 20-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Tiffin W, 26-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 20 at #8 Shepherd L, 38-31 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 11 1 1 100.0% 50 4.5 50.0 1 0 50 850.0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 2 2 100.0% 55 5.5 27.5 1 0 49 496.0
Total 22 3 3 100.0% 105 4.8 35.0 2 0 50 614.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 11 - - - - - - 1 1
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - 1 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 11 65 5.9 985 89.5 15.2 7 72
2020-21 1 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 30 3.0 371 37.1 12.4 4 34
Total 22 95 4.3 1356 61.6 14.3 11 72

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 22 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 4 4.0 0 4 - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 4 4.0 0 4 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 11 - 985 - - 985 89.5
2020-21 1 - - - 4 4 4.0
2021-22 10 - 371 - - 371 37.1
Total 22 - 1356 - 4 1360 61.8

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 42 3.8 - 7 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2021-22 24 2.4 - 4 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 66 3.0 - 11 0 - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 11 2 0 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 22 2 0 2.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 2 2 100.0% 55 5.5 27.5 1 0 49 496.0
Conference 7 1 1 100.0% 6 0.9 6.0 0 0 6 150.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 2 2 100.0% 55 11.0 27.5 1 0 49 496.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 7 1 1 100.0% 6 0.9 6.0 0 0 6 150.4
Losses 3 1 1 100.0% 49 16.3 49.0 1 0 49 841.6
Month September 2 1 1 100.0% 49 24.5 49.0 1 0 49 841.6
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 1 1 100.0% 6 2.0 6.0 0 0 6 150.4

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 30 3.0 371 37.1 12.4 4 34
Conference 7 21 3.0 244 34.9 11.6 3 27
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 11 2.2 99 19.8 9.0 0 16
Away 5 19 3.8 272 54.4 14.3 4 34
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 21 3.0 289 41.3 13.8 4 34
Losses 3 9 3.0 82 27.3 9.1 0 16
Month September 2 8 4.0 116 58.0 14.5 1 34
October 5 19 3.8 228 45.6 12.0 3 27
November 3 3 1.0 27 9.0 9.0 0 12

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month September 2 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - 371 - - 371 37.1
Conference 7 - 244 - - 244 34.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - 99 - - 99 19.8
Away 5 - 272 - - 272 54.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 7 - 289 - - 289 41.3
Losses 3 - 82 - - 82 27.3
Month September 2 - 116 - - 116 58.0
October 5 - 228 - - 228 45.6
November 3 - 27 - - 27 9.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 24 2.4 - 4 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 18 2.6 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 24 4.8 - 4 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 24 3.4 - 4 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 6 3.0 - 1 - - - - - - 0 0
October 18 3.6 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 2 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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November 22, 2021

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November 18, 2021

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October 29, 2021

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October 21, 2021

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Findlay Snaps Streak Against ODU with Dramatic Overtime Victory

The Oilers now sit alone atop the G-MAC standings as the last remaining conference unbeaten

October 16, 2021

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Findlay Cruises Past Storm in Conference Opener

October 2, 2021

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Second Half Struggles Haunt Oilers vs Lindenwood

September 25, 2021

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Findlay Wins Offensive Shootout at Southwest Baptist

The two teams combined for 103 points on Saturday in Bolivar, Missouri

September 18, 2021

Photos

Ruben Flowers action photo 1
  • Ky. Wesleyan vs. Findlay
Ruben Flowers action photo 2
  • Findlay vs. Ohio Dominican
Ruben Flowers action photo 3
  • Findlay vs. Ohio Dominican