OVERVIEW
Fifth-year senior and three-year starter who threw for over 200 yards in a game 28 times during his career … The Robert P. Ufer Bequest recipient as the top senior football player (given to the athlete who demonstrates enthusiasm and love for Michigan) and a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Navarre set six career and seven season passing records during his time with the Wolverines … After compiling a 33-4 record as a starting quarterback in high school, he continued that success in college, winning 31 of 42 games he started for Michigan … Became the first player in school history to throw for over 9,000 yards in a career, hitting on 765 of 1,366 passes (55.9 percent) for 9,254 yards and 72 touchdowns, topping the previous all-time records of 522 completions of 835 passes for 6,460 yards and 71 scores by Elvis Grbac (1989-92) … Scored twice on 148 carries, scored again on a 36-yard reception, recorded a pair of solo tackles and gained 91 yards on three punts (30.3 avg.) during his career … Gained 8,995 yards in total offense, breaking the old school career record of 6,554 yards by Steve Smith (1980-83).
ANALYSIS
Positives: Tall, with good development in his shoulders, arms, legs and calves … Sets his feet and shows quickness with a long stride to get to his throwing spot … Has a quick delivery and good arm strength with the ability to throw deep with speed behind his tosses … Shows good poise and keeps his teammates in control, as he has complete command of the huddle … Very accurate in the short and intermediate passing game, whether vs. man or zone coverage … Has adequate accuracy and touch on his deep throws and good pocket awareness, knowing when to step up in the pocket … Displays good timing, anticipating when his receivers will get open … Does not hesitate to check off on his secondary targets when his primary one is covered … Not a true scrambler, but can throw on the move … Tireless worker who takes well to hard coaching … Still needs better judgment on his long throws, but has made steady improvement in this area and also in reducing his interceptions each year … Can throw a hard, straight ball with good velocity … Works hard in the off-season to stay in condition and prepares for each game with intensity (studies countless number of tapes) … Not real fast, but for a player his size, he shows good flexibility and quickness to stay in the action and make plays.
Negatives: Frame looks more like that of a basketball player than a football player … Will come over with a three-quarter-arm motion and release at times … Does not always see the coverage developing on deep tosses and tends to hang the ball up with too much air behind it when going long … Not an effective scrambler, exposing the ball too much, leading to costly fumbles … Has good arm strength, but loses accuracy on long routes (receivers have to work to get to the ball).
AGILITY TESTS
5.19 in the 40-yard dash … 4.56 20-yard shuttle … 26½-inch vertical jump … 31 3/8-inch arm length … 9-inch hands … Right-handed.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Cudahy (Wis.) High, playing football for coach Cary Venne … Led the team to a 33-4 record in three years as the starting quarterback (led Cudahy to three-straight conference championships) … Four-year Honor Roll student … Earned 13 letters during his prep career … Threw for 950 yards as a senior … In his junior year, he completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,658 yards and seven touchdowns … Selected honorable mention All-USA by USA Today, named to Super Prep's All-America team, rated the No. 69 player overall in the country by Prep Football Report and the No. 5 pro-style quarterback nationally by the publication … Named first-team all-conference and all-area as a quarterback and defensive end as a senior … Selected first-team all-state as a defensive end and honorable mention all-state at quarterback during his senior year … Second-team all-conference and all-area as a junior … Selected for the Wisconsin North-South Shrine Game … Four-year baseball letterman, earning honorable mention all-conference as a pitcher as a sophomore … Three-year letter winner in both basketball and golf.
PERSONAL
Communications major, enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts … Attended Michigan's summer football camp in 1998 … Born John Robert Navarre on Sept. 9, 1980 … Resides in Cudahy, Wis.
Fifth-year senior and three-year starter who threw for over 200 yards in a game 28 times during his career … The Robert P. Ufer Bequest recipient as the top senior football player (given to the athlete who demonstrates enthusiasm and love for Michigan) and a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Navarre set six career and seven season passing records during his time with the Wolverines … After compiling a 33-4 record as a starting quarterback in high school, he continued that success in college, winning 31 of 42 games he started for Michigan … Became the first player in school history to throw for over 9,000 yards in a career, hitting on 765 of 1,366 passes (55.9 percent) for 9,254 yards and 72 touchdowns, topping the previous all-time records of 522 completions of 835 passes for 6,460 yards and 71 scores by Elvis Grbac (1989-92) … Scored twice on 148 carries, scored again on a 36-yard reception, recorded a pair of solo tackles and gained 91 yards on three punts (30.3 avg.) during his career … Gained 8,995 yards in total offense, breaking the old school career record of 6,554 yards by Steve Smith (1980-83).
ANALYSIS
Positives: Tall, with good development in his shoulders, arms, legs and calves … Sets his feet and shows quickness with a long stride to get to his throwing spot … Has a quick delivery and good arm strength with the ability to throw deep with speed behind his tosses … Shows good poise and keeps his teammates in control, as he has complete command of the huddle … Very accurate in the short and intermediate passing game, whether vs. man or zone coverage … Has adequate accuracy and touch on his deep throws and good pocket awareness, knowing when to step up in the pocket … Displays good timing, anticipating when his receivers will get open … Does not hesitate to check off on his secondary targets when his primary one is covered … Not a true scrambler, but can throw on the move … Tireless worker who takes well to hard coaching … Still needs better judgment on his long throws, but has made steady improvement in this area and also in reducing his interceptions each year … Can throw a hard, straight ball with good velocity … Works hard in the off-season to stay in condition and prepares for each game with intensity (studies countless number of tapes) … Not real fast, but for a player his size, he shows good flexibility and quickness to stay in the action and make plays.
Negatives: Frame looks more like that of a basketball player than a football player … Will come over with a three-quarter-arm motion and release at times … Does not always see the coverage developing on deep tosses and tends to hang the ball up with too much air behind it when going long … Not an effective scrambler, exposing the ball too much, leading to costly fumbles … Has good arm strength, but loses accuracy on long routes (receivers have to work to get to the ball).
AGILITY TESTS
5.19 in the 40-yard dash … 4.56 20-yard shuttle … 26½-inch vertical jump … 31 3/8-inch arm length … 9-inch hands … Right-handed.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Cudahy (Wis.) High, playing football for coach Cary Venne … Led the team to a 33-4 record in three years as the starting quarterback (led Cudahy to three-straight conference championships) … Four-year Honor Roll student … Earned 13 letters during his prep career … Threw for 950 yards as a senior … In his junior year, he completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,658 yards and seven touchdowns … Selected honorable mention All-USA by USA Today, named to Super Prep's All-America team, rated the No. 69 player overall in the country by Prep Football Report and the No. 5 pro-style quarterback nationally by the publication … Named first-team all-conference and all-area as a quarterback and defensive end as a senior … Selected first-team all-state as a defensive end and honorable mention all-state at quarterback during his senior year … Second-team all-conference and all-area as a junior … Selected for the Wisconsin North-South Shrine Game … Four-year baseball letterman, earning honorable mention all-conference as a pitcher as a sophomore … Three-year letter winner in both basketball and golf.
PERSONAL
Communications major, enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts … Attended Michigan's summer football camp in 1998 … Born John Robert Navarre on Sept. 9, 1980 … Resides in Cudahy, Wis.
