Usage Score
13
Player Dossier
2015-2017Texas Tech
Nic Shimonek
QB • 6'3" • 225 lbs • Mildred, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Nic Shimonek is a balanced quarterback profile with 13 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
59.7
Consistency
74.9
Season Value
61.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Nic Shimonek, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech. Nic Shimonek is a balanced quarterback profile with 13 usage in the latest tracked season.
Nic Shimonek played QB for Texas Tech. Across 3 tracked seasons, Nic Shimonek recorded 4,445 passing yards, -97 rushing yards, and 40 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 3,897 primary output with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Win with 519 yards of offense and 66.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
299.8
Efficiency
59.7
Usage
13
Consistency
74.9
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 391. Eastern Washington: 365. Arizona State: 519. Houston: 312. Oklahoma State: 333. Kansas: 213. West Virginia: 324. Iowa State: 217. Oklahoma: 308. Kansas State: 426. Baylor: 235. TCU: 148. Texas: 106
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 63 by 49.9. Eastern Washington: 32 by 71.7. Arizona State: 54 by 66.1. Houston: 50 by 53.8. Oklahoma State: 50 by 55.4. Kansas: 28 by 60.9. West Virginia: 44 by 55.6. Iowa State: 48 by 55.6. Oklahoma: 41 by 56.1. Kansas State: 58 by 65.6. Baylor: 32 by 63.4. TCU: 42 by 46.6. Texas: 10 by 75
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins291.7 · Games = 6 · -15.0 vs Losses
Losses306.7 · Games = 7 · +15.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
75 vs Texas
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ South Florida300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 34-38 | 32 | 59 | 416 | 54.2 | 3 | 2 | 49.9 | 4 | -25 | -6.30 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Texas | W 27-23 | 4 | 8 | 96 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs TCU | L 3-27 | 17 | 33 | 137 | 51.5 | 0 | 1 | 46.6 | 9 | 11 | 1.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Baylor | W 38-24 | 24 | 29 | 246 | 82.8 | 2 | 0 | 63.4 | 3 | -11 | -3.70 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Kansas State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 35-42 | 34 | 53 | 405 | 64.2 | 4 | 1 | 65.6 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Oklahoma300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 27-49 | 22 | 36 | 322 | 61.1 | 4 | 1 | 56.1 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Iowa State | L 13-31 | 31 | 41 | 207 | 75.6 | 0 | 1 | 55.6 | 7 | 10 | 1.40 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ West Virginia300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 35-46 | 24 | 39 | 323 | 61.5 | 4 | 1 | 55.6 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Kansas | W 65-19 | 19 | 24 | 233 | 79.2 | 2 | 1 | 60.9 | 4 | -20 | -5 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Oklahoma State300-yard game | L 34-41 | 29 | 46 | 330 | 63.0 | 1 | 1 | 55.4 | 4 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Houston300-yard game | W 27-24 | 29 | 45 | 321 | 64.4 | 2 | 1 | 53.8 | 5 | -9 | -1.80 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Arizona State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 52-45 | 37 | 50 | 543 | 74.0 | 6 | 0 | 66.1 | 4 | -24 | -6 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Eastern Washington300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 56-10 | 26 | 30 | 384 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 | 71.7 | 2 | -19 | -9.50 | 0 | 0 |
Career Arc
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Texas Tech
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 18 | 75 | 0 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 433 | 56.5 | 6.1 | 415 |
| 2017 Postseason | Texas Tech | 3,897 | 59.7 | 13 | 3,464 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 3,897 | 59.7 | 13 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa State
Win with 18 yards of offense and 75 efficiency.
18
Primary metric
18 total offense with 75 efficiency.
#2
Arizona State
519
Primary metric
Win with 519 yards of offense and 66.1 efficiency.
519 total offense with 66.1 efficiency.
#3
Kansas
269
Primary metric
Win with 269 yards of offense and 67.9 efficiency.
269 total offense with 67.9 efficiency.
#4
Kansas State
426
Primary metric
Loss with 426 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency.
426 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#5
Eastern Washington
365
Primary metric
Win with 365 yards of offense and 71.7 efficiency.
365 total offense with 71.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
3,897 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 13 usage
61.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech
61.9
3,897 primary · 59.7 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Texas Tech
43.9
18 primary · 75 efficiency · 0 usage
Milestones
9
250+ passing yards
8
300+ total offense
7
3+ TD games
9
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
4,348
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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