
Quarterback, Northern Illinois (from California), 2015–20
Ross Bowers
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bothell, WA
- Born
- Dec 19, 1996, in Bothell, Washington
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Ross Bowers played quarterback at California (2015–18) and Northern Illinois (2019–20).
Career highs
363passing yards, career highat North Carolina, 20174touchdown passes, career highat North Carolina, 2017Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | California | 272 | 461 | 59.0 | 3,039 | 6.6 | 18 | 12 |
| 2018 | California | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 56 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 166 | 287 | 57.8 | 2,140 | 7.5 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 123 | 212 | 58.0 | 1,365 | 6.4 | 10 | 2 |
| Career | 569 | 977 | 58.2 | 6,600 | 6.8 | 35 | 22 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | California | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | California | 60 | −142 | −2.4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2018 | California | 3 | −7 | −2.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 34 | −111 | −3.3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 21 | −87 | −4.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 119 | −345 | −2.9 | 4 | 14 | |
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | California | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 46 | 1 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 49 | 1 |
| Career | 9 | 323 | 35.9 | 49 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | California | 12 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2016 | California | 12 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2017 | California | 12 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2018 | California | 12 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 12 | QB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 12 | QB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | California | 1 | -0.37 | – | – | -0.4 | – | – |
| 2017 | California | 524 | 0.17 | 32nd (n=160) | 0.25 | 91.7 | 57% | 0.23 |
| 2018 | California | 20 | -0.17 | – | – | -3.4 | 24% | – |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | 321 | 0.22 | 34th (n=155) | 0.27 | 70.9 | 51% | 0.21 |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 231 | 0.14 | 16th (n=116) | 0.27 | 31.1 | 52% | 0.23 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Northern Illinois 6 games, 1,365 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 30–49 | 17 | 28 | 202 | 1 | 1 | −16 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 10–40 | 16 | 32 | 139 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 25–31 | 27 | 40 | 300 | 1 | 1 | −7 |
| Nov 28 | at | L 27–30 | 22 | 36 | 230 | 3 | 0 | −14 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 24–41 | 19 | 39 | 273 | 2 | 0 | −22 |
| Dec 12 | at | L 33–41 | 22 | 37 | 221 | 3 | 0 | −28 |
2019 Northern Illinois 9 games, 2,140 passing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 24–10 | 20 | 33 | 299 | 2 | 1 | −10 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–35 | 20 | 29 | 229 | 1 | 1 | −5 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 8–44 | 25 | 44 | 248 | 0 | 1 | −12 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 18–24 | 17 | 32 | 280 | 1 | 0 | −32 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 20–27 | 21 | 43 | 241 | 0 | 1 | −10 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 39–36 | 23 | 39 | 338 | 1 | 1 | −17 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 24–27 | 7 | 12 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 10–48 | 18 | 29 | 221 | 1 | 3 | −26 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 31–28 | 15 | 26 | 193 | 1 | 0 | −3 |
2018 California 1 game, 56 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 24–17 | 8 | 17 | 56 | 0 | 0 | −7 |
2017 California 12 games, 3,039 passing yards, 18 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | W 35–30 | 24 | 38 | 363 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 33–20 | 20 | 28 | 200 | 0 | 0 | −30 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 27–16 | 24 | 47 | 236 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 20–30 | 22 | 50 | 303 | 1 | 4 | −20 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 24–45 | 23 | 41 | 255 | 3 | 0 | −32 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 7–38 | 11 | 18 | 80 | 0 | 0 | −41 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 37–3 | 21 | 38 | 259 | 1 | 0 | −9 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 44–45 | 29 | 49 | 301 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 28–44 | 29 | 52 | 359 | 3 | 1 | −21 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 37–23 | 24 | 30 | 259 | 2 | 0 | −15 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 14–17 | 20 | 29 | 182 | 0 | 1 | −9 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 27–30 | 25 | 41 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
2016 California 1 game, 2 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 36–10 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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