Wide receiver [autotag]Rico Flores Jr.[/autotag] became Notre Dame’s first wide receiver in nearly two full seasons to produce 100 receiving yards in a game in November when he did so against Wake Forest. Not two weeks after doing so he announced he was entering the transfer portal.
Now Flores has announced his new home: He is headed to the Pac 12.
Correction: He is headed to the Big Ten.
Flores announced Friday that he’ll continue his football career at UCLA.
Flores emerged as his freshman season at Notre Dame went on. He had 27 receptions for 392 yards and a touchdown this season. His biggest game came against Wake Forest; he had those 102 yards.
Flores shows great promise as a wide receiver at this level and was the one I was most upset to see leave the program. Considering what Notre Dame has added in the portal in recent days, it seems the Fighting Irish will be better at receiver in 2024 than 2023 despite the exits, including Flores’.