Ismael Flores

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-5
Weight:
255
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Crowley, Texas
High School:
Arlington Martin
Prev School:
UTRGV
Major:
Undecided

Mid-year transfer from UTRGV who, enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2026 … Earned first varsity letter in 2025 … Appeared in 14 career games making nine starts (all at UTRGV) … Signed with Nebraska out of high school and was a member of the 2023 and 2024 Huskers team where he played linebacker … Caught 20 passes for 244 yards with six touchdowns in 2025 for the Vaqueros.

UTRGV (2025): Started nine of 12 games at tight end … Caught 20 passes for 244 yards (12.2 ypc) with six touchdowns … Stood 60th in FCS and seventh in the Southland in receiving touchdowns … Caught at least one pass in eight of 12 contests (multiple seven times) … Hauled down a career-best four receptions on two occasions (Southeastern Louisiana and East Texas A&M) … Scored touchdowns against Sul Ross State, Southeastern Louisiana, Houston Christian, UIW (two) and East Texas A&M … Had a career-best 68 yards receiving against UIW which included a career-long 43-yard reception … Had two rushing attempts.

Nebraska (2024): Played in two games as a member of the Cornhuskers defensive unit … Tallied one tackle (solo), which was a four-yard loss in his collegiate debut against UTEP … Also experienced action against Northern Iowa … Earned Academic All-Big 10 and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team honors.

Nebraska (2023): Redshirted during initial season with Cornhuskers … Began career at tight end before switching to linebacker.

High School: Attended Arlington Martin High School under head coach Bob Wagner … Three-star prospect by On3 and one of the nation’s Top 30 tight ends … Caught 16 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns as a senior … Led the team with 40.8 receiving yards per game and ranked second with 22.9 yards per catch … Led team to district title and state playoffs every year of his prep career … Also played basketball, earning all-state honors as a senior.

Personal: Son of Laura and Leroy … Father is an Iowa Athletics Hall of Famer after playing there from 1989-91 … Leroy recorded 18 sacks in 1991, the third most in Big 10 history and a record at the time enroute to consensus All-American defensive lineman and Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors … Godfather, Danan Hughes, also played at Iowa before spending six seasons in the NFL ... Cousin, Ka’Lial Glaud, played for Tampa Bay Buccaneers while other cousin, Deion Jennings, currently plays for Bucs … Has one brother, Israel, and one sister, Brisa.