Usage Score
11.6
Player Dossier
2015-2020Northern Illinois
Ross Bowers
QB • 6'2" • 200 lbs • Bothell, WA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Ross Bowers is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
54.4
Consistency
85.4
Season Value
48.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- California • Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Scouting Read
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Ross Bowers, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · California. Ross Bowers is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Ross Bowers played QB for California and Northern Illinois. Across 6 tracked seasons, Ross Bowers recorded 6,600 passing yards, -345 rushing yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with California.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
California paired 2,897 primary output with 53.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 54.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across California, Northern Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Loss with 293 yards of offense and 55 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
6
Primary Metric / G
213
Efficiency
54.4
Usage
11.6
Consistency
85.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 186. Central Michigan: 139. Ball State: 293. Western Michigan: 216. Toledo: 251. Eastern Michigan: 193
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Buffalo: 32 by 51.6. Central Michigan: 32 by 62.1. Ball State: 44 by 55. Western Michigan: 43 by 53.6. Toledo: 44 by 51.8. Eastern Michigan: 38 by 52.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half206 · Games = 3 · -14 vs Second Half
Second Half220 · Games = 3 · +14 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
62.1 vs Central Michigan
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | @ Eastern Michigan3+ TD | L 33-41 | 22 | 37 | 221 | 59.5 | 3 | 0 | 52.3 | 1 | -28 | -28 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Toledo | L 24-41 | 19 | 39 | 273 | 48.7 | 2 | 0 | 51.8 | 5 | -22 | -4.40 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Western Michigan3+ TD | L 27-30 | 22 | 36 | 230 | 61.1 | 3 | 0 | 53.6 | 7 | -14 | -2 | 0 | 7 |
| Thu 11/19 | @ Ball State300-yard game | L 25-31 | 27 | 40 | 300 | 67.5 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 4 | -7 | -1.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Thu 11/12 | vs Central Michigan | L 10-40 | 16 | 32 | 139 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thu 11/5 | vs Buffalo | L 30-49 | 17 | 28 | 202 | 60.7 | 1 | 1 | 51.6 | 4 | -16 | -4 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
California
2015-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Northern Illinois
2019-2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | California | 2 | 20 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | California | 2,897 | 53.3 | 15.5 | 2,895 |
| 2018 Regular Season | California | 49 | 43.6 | 6.1 | -2,848 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2,029 | 53.1 | 12.4 | 1,980 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1,278 | 54.4 | 11.6 | -751 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Carolina
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
367
Primary metric
367 total offense with 57.9 efficiency.
#2
Ball State
293
Primary metric
Loss with 293 yards of offense and 55 efficiency.
293 total offense with 55 efficiency.
#3
Ohio
321
Primary metric
Win with 321 yards of offense and 55.2 efficiency.
321 total offense with 55.2 efficiency.
#4
Central Michigan
139
Primary metric
Loss with 139 yards of offense and 62.1 efficiency.
139 total offense with 62.1 efficiency.
#5
Colorado
338
Primary metric
Loss with 338 yards of offense and 51.4 efficiency.
338 total offense with 51.4 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · California
2,897 primary output · 53.3 efficiency · 15.5 usage
62.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
55.7
2,029 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 12.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
48.9
1,278 primary · 54.4 efficiency · 11.6 usage
Milestones
12
250+ passing yards
4
300+ total offense
6
3+ TD games
2
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
6,255
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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