Usage / Role
81%
Major offensive role
Player Dossier
2009-2012Boston College
QB • 6'4" • Kulpmont, PA, USA
Dave Shinskie is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.
Usage / Role
81%
Major offensive role
Impact Production
33
Developing production for a quarterback
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Boston College
Snapshot
Player Story
Dave Shinskie built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Kulpmont, PA wearing No. 15, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Dave Shinskie's career was his passing role:...
Read the storyDave Shinskie, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Boston College. Dave Shinskie is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Boston College | 13 | 219 | 218 | 1 | 1 | 58.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boston College | 13 | 1,756 | 1,831 | -75 | 15 | 58.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boston College | 4 | 593 | 618 | -25 | 5 | 43.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Related Context
Dave Shinskie played QB for Boston College. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dave Shinskie recorded 2,670 passing yards, -99 rushing yards, and 21 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Boston College.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Boston College paired 1,975 primary output with 52.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 52.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2012 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Primary Metric / G
151.9
Efficiency
52.2
Usage
7
Consistency
65.4
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game by game trend chart. USC: 219. Northeastern: 112. Kent State: 68. Clemson: -10. Wake Forest: 236. Florida State: 210. Virginia Tech: -18. NC State: 183. Notre Dame: 298. Central Michigan: 268. Virginia: 138. North Carolina: 57. Maryland: 214
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 37 by 47. Northeastern: 11 by 70.4. Kent State: 17 by 42.3. Clemson: 3 by 54.2. Wake Forest: 30 by 73.4. Florida State: 24 by 59.8. Virginia Tech: 14 by 11.1. NC State: 27 by 53.6. Notre Dame: 38 by 61. Central Michigan: 29 by 75.6. Virginia: 29 by 40.6. North Carolina: 33 by 28.9. Maryland: 26 by 60.8
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13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
75.6 vs Central Michigan
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/27 | @ USC | L 13-24 | 14 | 33 | 218 | 42.4 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Maryland | W 19-17 | 14 | 23 | 227 | 60.9 | 1 | 0 | 60.8 | 3 | -13 | -4.30 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs North Carolina | L 13-31 | 12 | 28 | 101 | 42.9 | 1 | 4 | 28.9 | 5 | -44 | -8.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Virginia | W 14-10 | 12 | 26 | 147 | 46.2 | 1 | 2 | 40.6 | 3 | -9 | -3 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-10 | 18 | 28 | 262 | 64.3 | 1 | 0 | 75.6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Notre Dame | L 16-20 | 17 | 35 | 279 | 48.6 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 19 | 6.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs NC State | W 52-20 | 13 | 25 | 187 | 52.0 | 2 | 0 | 53.6 | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Virginia Tech | L 14-48 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8.3 | 0 | 2 | 11.1 | 2 | -22 | -11 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Florida State | W 28-21 | 13 | 22 | 211 | 59.1 | 2 | 0 | 59.8 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Wake Forest3+ TD | W 27-24 | 18 | 29 | 228 | 62.1 | 3 | 1 | 73.4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Clemson | L 7-25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 2 | -12 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Kent State | W 34-7 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 56.3 | 1 | 1 | 42.3 | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Northeastern | W 54-0 | 7 | 10 | 110 | 70.0 | 1 | 0 | 70.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Player Story
Dave Shinskie built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Kulpmont, PA wearing No. 15, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Dave Shinskie's career was his passing role: 2,670 passing yards, 20 touchdown passes, and 386 attempts across 18 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Boston College. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. With 18 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boston College.
The arc is straightforward: Dave Shinskie moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Boston College
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Boston College | 1,975 | 52.2 | 7 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boston College | 1,975 | 52.2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boston College | 593 | 44.5 | 9.1 | -1,382 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Boston College | 3 | 54.2 | — | -590 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | -3 |
#1 Featured game
@ Clemson
Week 6 · L 14-36 · Conference game
Loss with 3 yards of offense and 54.2 efficiency.
3
Total Offense
77.1 takeover
3 total offense with 54.2 efficiency.
#2
vs Kent State
Week 2 · W 26-13
201
Total Offense
64.1 takeover
Win with 201 yards of offense and 58.2 efficiency.
201 total offense with 58.2 efficiency.
#3
@ Notre Dame
Week 8 · L 16-20
298
Total Offense
61.6 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
298 total offense with 61 efficiency.
#4
vs Central Michigan
Week 9 · W 31-10
268
Total Offense
57.5 takeover
Win with 268 yards of offense and 75.6 efficiency.
268 total offense with 75.6 efficiency.
#5
vs Wake Forest
Week 4 · W 27-24 · Conference game
236
Total Offense
52.6 takeover
Win with 236 yards of offense and 73.4 efficiency.
236 total offense with 73.4 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Boston College
1,975 primary output · 52.2 efficiency · 7 usage
58.3
#2
2009 Regular Season · Boston College
58.3
1,975 primary · 52.2 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Boston College
51.5
3 primary · 54.2 efficiency · — usage
2
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
1
3+ TD games
5
Above avg efficiency
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