Trevon Flowers writes thank you note to Vols coaches, teammates, fans
After Trevon Flowers’ Tennessee career came to an end with the Vols’ 31-14 win over Clemson in the Capital One Orange Bowl, the senior defensive back penned a thank you note to his coaches, teammates and Tennessee fans.
Flowers, the 5-foot-11, 200-pound defender out of Atlanta, Ga., played in 11 games this season, finishing with 57 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks. He had two interceptions, a pass deflected and two forced fumbles.
The thank you message message was posted on Instagram by Flowers on Saturday:
“First and foremost I would like to thank God who has blessed me beyond belief. He has allowed me to play the game I love at the University I love, and for that I am forever grateful. I am also blessed to be surrounded by such love and support from my mom and family. You mean the world to me.
“Tennessee means everything to me. Tennessee took a chance on me as a kid who played just one year of high school football but aspired to play at the top of the collegiate game. Now, I can say with my whole heart that I gave my all for Tennessee every day.
“To the coaches who have guided me along the way, both Coach Heupel and Coach Pruitt, I thank you. I grew a lot in my time on Rocky Top, as a man, as a leader and as a player, and you were the driving force behind that. I feel confident that I will be able to go out in to the world as a leader because of what you taught me.
“And to my teammates, it has been an honor and a privilege to play alongside you. We created memories that will last a lifetime and we did it together. I am humbled that you all entrusted me to be a captain of this team and the future of this program looks brighter and brighter every single day with the work you all put into it.
“I am excited to pursue a career in pro football as I begin the process of getting ready for the NFL Draft, but Tennessee will forever be home sweet home to me.”
Trevon Flowers played in 43 games over his five seasons with Vols
Over his five years with the Vols, Flowers recorded 227 total tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and five interceptions in 43 career games.
He had a career-high 82 tackles in 12 games last season, adding 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, two interceptions and three passes defended. He had 62 tackles in 10 games during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, after totaling 26 tackles in 10 games over his first two seasons with the Vols, in 2018 and 2019.
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Flowers was a three-star prospect out of Tucker High School in Tucker, Ga., in the 2018 recruiting cycle. He was ranked No. 90 among safeties in the class and No. 94 overall in the state of Georgia, picking the Vols over offers from Clemson, Kentucky, Illinois and Appalachian State, among others.
He had a season-high 11 tackles in the 52-49 win over Alabama on October 15 at Neyland Stadium and recorded 14 tackles over the first two games of the season, in wins over Ball State and Pitt.
