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BC’s Zay Flowers gets strong endorsement from Travis Kelce

Zay Flowers was surprised to see a text message from Patrick Mahomes, inviting him to work out ahead of Thursday’s NFL Draft.

The two-time all-ACC receiver made a positive impression on one of Mahomes’ favorite pass-catching targets: tight end Travis Kelce.

“I could tell you just by watching him, he could help us out right now,” Kelce said during an appearance on ESPN’s NFL Live. “He is an unbelievable route runner, and you can really see his athleticism and his love for the game just with how he runs routes. It’s not like that was a tryout or anything like that.