Nic Shimonek
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 22, 1994 |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| High school: | Mildred (Mildred, Texas) |
| College: | Iowa (2013) Texas Tech (2014–2017) |
| NFL draft: | 2018: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Nic Shimonek (born August 22, 1994) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
High school career
Shimonek attended Mildred High School in Mildred, Texas. As a senior, he threw for 2,718 yards and 35 touchdowns with six interceptions, while also rushing for 811 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns.[1] Following his high school career, Shimonek committed to play college football at the University of Iowa.[2]
College career
After redshirting at Iowa in 2013, Shimonek transferred to Texas Tech University.[3] He was ineligible to play in 2014, and he played sparingly in 2015. Shimonek entered the 2016 season as the backup to Patrick Mahomes.[4] After Mahomes was injured in a game against Kansas, Shimonek stepped in and threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns, solidifying a 55–19 victory.[5][6] He finished the 2016 season, throwing for 464 yards and six touchdowns in four games.[7] Entering the 2017 season, Shimonek was named the Red Raider's starting quarterback.[8] In his first career start against Eastern Washington, he threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 56–10 rout.[9] Shimonek finished the season passing for 3,963 yards and 33 touchdowns.[10]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2013 | Iowa | Redshirted 
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| 2014 | Texas Tech | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Texas Tech | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 125.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Texas Tech | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 38 | 58 | 65.5 | 464 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 163.4 | 5 | -31 | -6.2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 13 | 12 | 5–7 | 328 | 493 | 66.5 | 3,963 | 8.0 | 33 | 10 | 152.1 | 59 | -66 | -1.1 | 1 | |
| Career | 19 | 12 | 5−7 | 367 | 553 | 66.4 | 4,445 | 8.0 | 39 | 11 | 153.2 | 64 | -97 | -1.5 | 1 | ||
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Shimonek signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[11][12] On September 1, 2018, he was waived by the Chargers.[13]
References
- ^ Morehouse, Marc. "Hello, my name is...QB Nic Shimonek". Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Service, Raymond Linex IICNHI News (July 21, 2014). "Mildred QB Shimonek pledges to Iowa". Oskaloosa Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Don. "Tech adds transfer quarterback from Iowa". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Soliz, Brandon (August 25, 2016). "Shimonek solidifies backup QB spot for Texas Tech, Willies competing in receiver rotation". Dallas News. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Smart move: Texas Tech backup QB Nic Shimonek was ready to roll". ESPN.com. September 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Don. "Williams: 'Fearless' Shimonek ready to start for Texas Tech". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Shimonek named to Unitas Golden Arm Watch List". KCBD. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Horn, Barry (August 18, 2017). "Texas Tech's new quarterback can restore your furniture, but can he restore Red Raiders?". Dallas News. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Difference maker: Eastern Washington had no answers for Texas Tech quarterback Nic Shimonek". Spokesman.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ Digital, KCBD (January 20, 2018). "Shimonek to play in East-West shrine game Saturday". KCBD. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Texas Tech QB Nic Shimonek highlights undrafted rookie class". ESPN.com. April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Dylan Cantrell & Nic Shimonek Reunite as Chargers Rookies". www.chargers.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Chargers keep three quarterbacks, including Cardale Jones". ESPN.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2025.