Brandon Flowers ( American football ) Brandon Lavar Flowers ( born February 18 , 1986 ) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Chiefs in the second round ( 35th overall ) of the 2008 NFL Draft after playing college football at Virginia Tech . Flowers is currently considered to be one of the Chiefs ' best defensive players . High school career . Flowers played high school football while attending Atlantic Community High School , where he earned first - team all - area and all - conference honors . He was teammates with Omar Jacobs and David Clowney . Flowers then attended Hargrave Military Academy for prep school in 2003 . At Hargreaves , he was teammates with Jonathan Hefney , Brian Soi , DJ Ware , and Justin Harper . Although considered a three - star recruit , Flowers was not listed among the nation ' s top cornerback prospects by " Rivals . com " . College career . Flowers attended Virginia Tech , where he majored in Sociology . In 2004 . he did not play in the season opener vs . Southern California , but made a spectacular interception for a 38 - yard return the following week vs . Western Michigan . He suffered a fractured right fibula later in the contest and missed the rest of the season . Flowers returned to action in 2005 , posting 20 tackles ( 13 solo ) with four pass deflections , 1 1 / 2 stops behind the line of scrimmage , and an interception . As a sophomore in 2006 , Flowers took over the boundary cornerback spot , going on to start his final 27 games with the Hokies . He earned All - American second - team and All - Atlantic Coast Conference first - team honors , leading the league with 21 passes defended , breaking up 18 throws and picking off three others . He totaled 51 tackles ( 29 solo ) with 3 . 5 sacks and 7 . 5 stops for losses . He also caused a fumble and did not allow an opponent to catch any passes in three games . As a junior in 2007 , Flowers again received All - American and All - ACC recognition . In 2007 , Flowers intercepted five passes and deflected nine others ; he also ranked third on the team with 86 tackles ( 56 solo ) , including eight stops behind the line of scrimmage . In 41 games at Virginia Tech , Flowers made 28 starts at cornerback , making 158 tackles ( 99 solo ) with 3 . 5 sacks for minus - 28 yards , 17 stops for losses of 71 yards and six quarterback pressures . He caused and recovered a fumble , deflected 32 passes , and intercepted 10 others for 172 yards in returns and two touchdowns . He also led the Atlantic Coast Conference in passes broken up ( 18 ) and passes defended ( 21 ) . Flowers decided to forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2008 NFL Draft . Professional career . 2008 NFL Draft . Regarded as the No . 8 cornerback available in the 2008 NFL Draft , Flowers was described an " opportunistic cornerback with solid ball skills " by " Sports Illustrated " . He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round ( 35th overall ) of the 2008 NFL Draft . Flowers was the highest selected Hokies defender since DeAngelo Hall in 2004 . Kansas City Chiefs . Flowers signed his contract for four years on July 23 , 2008 . During the 2008 season , Flowers played opposite Patrick Surtain , who is his cousin . He recorded his first two career interceptions against Brett Favre of the New York Jets on October 26 , returning the 2nd one 91 yards for a touchdown . The Chiefs , however , lost the game 28 – 24 . Flowers finished the season with 69 tackles ( 62 solo ) , 1 forced fumble , 13 pass break - ups , 2 interceptions and a touchdown . Despite playing nearly all the 2009 season with a hurt shoulder , Flowers accumulated 65 tackles ( 58 solo ) , 2 forced fumbles , 23 pass break - ups , and 5 interceptions . During the 2010 season , he helped lead the Chiefs to the 14th ranked defense ( in yards per game ) , after finishing 30th the previous season , and helped lead the Chiefs to their first division title since 2003 . He finished the season with 65 tackles , 14 pass deflections , and 2 interceptions one of which was returned for a touchdown . On September 16 , 2011 , DIRECTV ' s Andrew Siciliano reported that Flowers signed a five - year contract extension with the Chiefs worth $ 50 million with $ 22 million guaranteed . In the Chiefs / Raiders game , Flowers picked the ball off twice which one was returned for a touchdown . Flowers finished the season with 59 tackles and 4 interceptions .