<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">Overview</span>After three seasons of trying to move up the depth chart, Rowe took over the starting signal caller's job as a junior. He struggled behind the helm, as he was replaced in each of the first six games of the 2004 season before settling in comfortably behind center. He now ranks eighth in school history in passing yardage (5,955), ninth in touchdown passes (38), and sixth in pass completions (510), pass attempts (856) and total offense yardage (6,298).A local product, Rowe led McQueen High School to the state title game in 2001 and was part of the 2000 state championship team. He threw for 2,059 yards and 27 touchdowns, completing 118 of 234 passes (50.4%) in leading the Lancers to a 12-2 mark in his only season as a starter in 2001.Jeff saw limited action in six games at Nevada in 2002. He hit on 17 of 26 throws for 138 yards and a touchdown, but lost 35 yards on eleven carries to finish his freshman season with 103 yards in total offense. He played in three of the team's first four games in 2003, starting twice. But, a separated shoulder would force him to miss the rest of the season, as Rowe received a medical hardship. He gained 259 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions on 22 of 47 passes, amassing 274 yards in total offense.The Wolf Pack struggled to a 5-7 record in 2004. Rowe was benched in each of the team's first six games after opening those contests as a starter, but settled down to throw for at least 245 yards in four of his final five games. He connected on 230 of 394 throws (58.4%) for 2,633 yards, 15 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He rushed 77 times for 129 yards (1.7 avg) and three scores, finishing with 2,752 yards in total offense.The 2005 season saw Rowe come in to his own as a junior. He was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection while starting every game in 2005. He ranked 21st in the nation in total offense, averaging 264.08 yards per game. He completed 241 of 389 tosses (62.0%) for 2,925 yards, 21 touchdowns and ten interceptions. He ranked third on the squad with 244 yards and six scores on 119 carries.In 33 games at Nevada, Rowe started 26 times. He hit on 510 of 856 pass attempts (59.6%) for 5,955 yards, 38 touchdowns and 25 interceptions. He carried 224 times for 353 yards (1.6 avg) and nine scores. In 1,080 plays, Jeff amassed 6,298 yards in total offense. He also recorded four solo tackles. Positives: Has excellent height and a lanky, raw-boned build that can add more bulk without losing his agility…Possesses a strong lower body that allows him to break tackles and the upper body muscle definition to put good power behind his throws…Has smooth feet getting to his pass drop point…Moves back with good quickness and balance to get into throwing position…Demonstrates active footwork, whether in a 3- or 5-step drop…Will never be confused for being Dan Marino "cat-quick" with his release, but when he gets rid of the ball, it comes off his hand with a tight, circular motion that is fairly smooth, showing consistency in generating a tight spiral…Can zip the short-to-intermediate passes with good velocity when needed and also knows when to take a bit off his throws…His long tosses hang a bit at times, but when firing underneath, he puts good zip and touch on his tosses.Conscious of placing his long throws on the outside shoulder of his target and does a good job of anticipating the receivers coming out of their breaks…On intermediate routes, he shows good location and touch and is also pretty accurate on fades in the 25-30-yard range…Has much better touch in the short-to-intermediate areas than when going long, but when given time to plant his feet and step into the throw, he can hit the wide open target in stride…Developed a better feel and timing on crossing routes, matching his anticipation skills when working underneath…When he gets a hot read, he is better at anticipating the receiver's break…Will move out of the pocket if it means completing the pass and is also quite effective rolling out to throw from the right hash…Has the leg strength to gain valid yardage on the naked bootleg and showed as the 2005 season progressed that he continued to improve his feel for stepping up in the pocket…Will never be a dangerous threat to pull it down and run with the ball, but based on nine touchdowns rushing, he certainly has the leg power to break tackles.Negatives: Not a threat to hurt a defense with his feet, but can gain valid yardage if given a free lane to run…Shows enough nimbleness in the pocket to elude the bull rush, but lacks second level quickness to take the ball to the house…Needs to build to top acceleration on the move and is best served staying in the pocket rather than try and create with his feet…Shows decent football intelligence, but is prone to costly mistakes… Needs to be coached on the field in order to get the best out of his ability and lacks creativity in the pocket…Must show better ability to call audibles and adjust to the coverage, along with doing a better job of being away of ball security (22 interceptions, 12 fumbles and sacked 52 times during the 2004-05 seasons).Could be more vocal, but that is not his nature…While he is not careless, he does tend to hold on to the ball too long at times trying to make the play rather than throwing the ball away…Prone to that bad decision throwing into coverage (see 2005 Colorado State and Boise State games)…When Rowe reverts to a somewhat sidearm delivery with a low release, he will generally throw into a crowd or have his passes batted down…When trying to go long, he shows a bit of a windup and that results in him taking longer than necessary in attempts to get the ball away…His long tosses just lack consistent touch, but it is more due to a lack of control, resulting from the long</div>
