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Former SEMO Wide Receiver Ryan Flournoy Scores First NFL Touchdown With Dallas Cowboys

Zachary McKinnell

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy (18) celebrates his second quarter touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ryan Flournoy (18) celebrates his second quarter touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. / Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
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Former SEMO wide receiver Ryan Flournoy caught his first touchdown in the NFL on Saturday night as former North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance connected with Flournoy late in the first half.

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 27-12, on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. Flournoy led the Cowboys with four receptions and one receiving touchdown. He finished the game with 23 receiving yards, ranking second on the team behind Racey McMath.

Flournoy posted two receptions for eight receiving yards in a loss against the Los Angeles Rams in his first preseason appearance.

Flournoy was selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He became the second SEMO player to participate in the Senior Bowl and was the 16th former SEMO player to be selected in the NFL draft.

Over two seasons at SEMO, Flournoy recorded 1,823 receiving yards, 13 receiving touchdowns, and 118 receptions. He earned first-team All-Conference honors in back-to-back seasons, including Preseason FCS All-American honors in 2023. He started his career at Central Missouri before transferring to Iowa Western Community College. In his lone season, Flournoy recorded 32 receptions for 545 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Flournoy shined at the NFL scouting combine, posting one of the best Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) among wide receivers at the event. He ranked fourth among wide receivers with an 11'0" broad jump and posted the second-most reps in the bench press.

Dallas will face the Los Angeles Chargers on Aug. 24 as Flournoy will have another opportunity to build on his impressive performance in the final preseason game for the Cowboys.

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Zachary McKinnell
ZACHARY MCKINNELL

Zach McKinnell is the Founder and Senior Editor of FCS Football Central. He is also a columnist for HERO Sports and a contributor for Athlon Sports. In 2022, he became an official voter in the FCS Stats Perform Top-25. He is a former contributor for Vols Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports Network, and Fly War Eagle on FanSided. Zach graduated from Auburn University in 2018.

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