Ross Bowers (American football)

Ross Buchanan Bowers (born November 19, 1996) is an American football quarterback.

Ross Bowers
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-19) November 19, 1996
Bothell, Washington
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBothell (Bothell, Washington)

Early years

Bowers attended Bothell High School in Bothell, Washington. His father, John, was an assistant coach for James Madison football between 2013 and 2016. His mother, Joanne, spent ten seasons as the head women's gymnastics coach for the Washington Huskies between 2006 and 2016.[1]

In 2014, as a senior, he led Bothell High School to a 24–14 win in the 4A State Championship. He scored a touchdown on a flip during this game.[2]

College career

In 2014, Bowers committed to the University of California, Berkeley.[3] He redshirted his first year at California in 2015 and spent 2016 as a backup to Davis Webb.

2017 season

In 2017, Bowers took over as Cal's starting quarterback.[4][5] In his first career start, he completed 24 of 38 passes for 363 yards and four touchdowns against UNC.[6]

On October 13, 2017, Bowers led the Golden Bears to a 37–3 win against #8 Washington State. He executed a flip, similar to the one in 2014, to put the Bears up 27–3 in the fourth quarter.[7] This was Cal's first win against a top-ten team since 2003.[8]

The Bears finished the 2017 season with a 5–7 record. Bowers finished the season with 18 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and over 3,000 yards passing.[1] He is the seventh player in Cal history to throw for over 3,000 yards in a season.

2018 season

Bowers injured his thumb in spring training camp prior to the start of the 2018 season.[9] He started in a season-opening win against North Carolina but did not play in the second half or in subsequent games.[9] Bowers announced his intention to leave the Bears' program on December 19, 2018.[9]

On March 29, 2019, Bowers' father announced via Twitter his son's transfer to Northern Illinois University.[10]

Statistics

Season Passing[1]Rushing[1]
CmpAttPctYdsAvg/PAvg/GTDIntAttYdsAvgTD
2017 – Cal 27246159.03,0396.66.6181260−142−2.43
2018 – Cal 81747.1563.33.3003−7−2.30
2019 – Northern Illinois 16628757.821307.47.47834−111−3.31
2020 – Northern Illinois 12321258.013656.46.410220−59−3.00
Totals56997758.265906.76.73522118−317−2.74

References

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