A two-time NAIA All-American who worked his way from Division II ball to an NFL cornerback job through Indianapolis, Tampa Bay and Chicago.
Dallis Flowers took an unconventional route to the league, starring at NAIA power Grand View before a single standout season at Division II Pittsburg State got him on NFL radars. Undrafted in 2022, he has since bounced through three organizations and now plays cornerback for the Bears.
Path to the league
Flowers was a two-time NAIA All-American at Grand View before transferring to Division II Pittsburg State for the 2021 season, where he intercepted four passes and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. He went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft and signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
Career highlights
Flowers has appeared in 24 career games with five starts across stops with the Indianapolis Colts (2022-24) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2024), building a reputation as a physical cornerback with return ability dating back to his college days.
2025 season recap
Flowers signed with the Chicago Bears in 2025, continuing his NFL career as a depth and special-teams contributor in the secondary.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Dallis Flowers
- ESPN: Dallis Flowers
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
1 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | colts | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | colts | 4 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | colts | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- injuredReserveOrOut
- College
- Pittsburg State
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- day-to-day
