Player Career

Nick Sherry Career Story

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Player Story

Nick Sherry story

Nick Sherry built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a quarterback from Petaluma, CA wearing No. 3, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Nick Sherry's career was his passing role: 2,959 passing yards, 19 touchdown passes, and 530 attempts across 18 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with UNLV. 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 UNLV.

The arc is straightforward: Nick Sherry moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    UNLV

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonUNLV0
2012 Regular SeasonUNLV2,49849.711.22,498
2013 Regular SeasonUNLV34629.813.5-2,152
2014 Regular SeasonUNLV7436.713.3-272

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Minnesota

Week 1 · L 23-51

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

230

Total Offense

63.3 takeover

230 total offense with 49.6 efficiency.

#2

@ Houston

Week 4 · L 14-47

33

Total Offense

61.1 takeover

Loss with 33 yards of offense and 41.7 efficiency.

33 total offense with 41.7 efficiency.

#3

vs Washington State

Week 3 · L 27-35

348

Total Offense

57.8 takeover

Loss with 348 yards of offense and 54.4 efficiency.

348 total offense with 54.4 efficiency.

#4

vs New Mexico

Week 10 · W 35-7 · Conference game

304

Total Offense

57.7 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

304 total offense with 74.4 efficiency.

#5

@ Louisiana Tech

Week 6 · L 31-58

378

Total Offense

54.4 takeover

Loss with 378 yards of offense and 51.9 efficiency.

378 total offense with 51.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Regular Season · UNLV

2,498 primary output · 49.7 efficiency · 11.2 usage

60.2

#2

2014 Regular Season · UNLV

41.4

74 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 13.3 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · UNLV

28.2

346 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 13.5 usage

Milestones

4

250+ passing yards

3

300+ total offense

2

3+ TD games

2

Above avg efficiency