2012 (Junior)
Played in 10 games and started seven times at quarterback … made a mid-season position switch from QB to receiver following the S.C. State game … did not play against Delaware State, then saw time at receiver and on special teams in games vs. Hampton and Bethune-Cookman … returned to QB during the N.C. A&T game, then started the final two games of the year under center … led NSU with 1,067 passing yards and seven passing TDs … completed 99 of 175 passes (56.6 percent) with nine interceptions … also ran 64 times for 300 yards, third-most on the team … was sixth in the MEAC in passing efficiency and ninth in both passing yards per game (106.7) and total offense (136.7 ypg) … started at QB in all four NSU wins … rushed 13 times for 76 yards and also completed 9-of-14 passes for 62 yards in the victory at Liberty … set career highs in completions (30), attempts (48), passing yards (387), passing TDs (four) and total offense (423 yards) in the 37-36 OT loss against Howard … passed for 327 yards and all four of his touchdowns after halftime … passed for 429 yards with three scores in the final two games … posted career high rushing numbers of 14 carries for 116 yards in the win over Savannah State … also completed 17-of-28 passes for 213 yards and a score in that game … was 14-of-26 for 216 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Morgan State
2011 (Sophomore)
Played in 10 games and started once … did not play during the Hampton and Old Dominion games … completed 9-of-17 passes for 156 yards for the season … did not throw a touchdown or an interception … used primarily as a runner in NSU’s spread offense, Flores also rushed 54 times for 174 yards and two touchdowns on the year … started the Virginia State game, completing his only pass attempt for five yards while running seven times for 17 yards … was 2-for-3 for 61 yards passing at West Virginia … notched season highs of 13 carries and 48 rushing yards to go with his first collegiate touchdown, a 1-yard run, at Charleston Southern … had his best day passing in the loss to Bethune-Cookman, when he completed 3-of-4 throws for 64 yards … scored his second rushing TD of the year at Savannah State .. finished that game with seven rushes for 35 yards to go with his 4-yard TD run.
At UCF
Redshirted the 2009 season at UCF before playing primarily as the Knights’ “wildcat” quarterback in 2010, rushing six times for 48 yards.
High School
Was a two-time All-Dade County pick for North Miami Beach and was an all-state selection as a junior … rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.Com and Scout.Com … rated the No. 31 high school QB in the country according to Rivals … completed 135-of-210 passes (64 percent) for 1,517 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior en route to first-team All-Dade County honors … also had 60 tackles and three interceptions that season … honorable mention All-Dade as a junior.
Personal
Nico Plummer Flores was born on Nov. 15, 1989 … son of Beverly Dawkins … majoring in sociology.
Flores' Career Passing Statistics
|
YEAR |
GP |
Comp-Att-Int |
Pct. |
Yds |
TDs |
Lg |
Avg/G |
|
2013 |
3 |
10-22-1 |
45.5 |
94 |
0 |
27 |
31.3 |
|
2012 |
10 |
99-175-9 |
56.6 |
1,067 |
7 |
47 |
106.7 |
|
2011 |
10 |
9-17-0 |
52.9 |
156 |
0 |
56 |
15.6 |
|
2010* |
8 |
0-3-1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Totals |
31 |
118-217-11 |
54.4 |
1,317 |
8 |
56 |
42.4 |
Flores' Career Rushing Statistics
|
YEAR |
GP |
Att |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
Lg |
Avg/G |
|
2013 |
3 |
7 |
32 |
4.6 |
0 |
18 |
10.7 |
|
2012 |
10 |
64 |
300 |
4.7 |
0 |
42 |
30.0 |
|
2011 |
10 |
54 |
174 |
3.2 |
2 |
21 |
17.4 |
|
2010* |
8 |
6 |
48 |
8.0 |
0 |
26 |
6.0 |
|
Totals |
31 |
131 |
554 |
4.2 |
2 |
42 |
17.9 |
Flores’ Career Highs
Passing
Att.: 48 (vs. Howard, 9-15-12)
Comp.: 30 (vs. Howard, 9-15-12)
Yards: 387 (vs. Howard, 9-15-12)
INT: 2 (4x, last vs. Savannah State, 11-3-12)
Long Pass: 56 (vs. West Virginia, 9-10-11)
Rushing
Rushes: 14 (vs. Savannah State, 11-3-12)
Yards: 116 (vs. Savannah State, 11-3-12)
TD: 1 (2x, last vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)
Long Rush: 42 (vs. Savannah State, 11-3-12)
* - Stats from Flores’ freshman year at UCF
