David Michael Shinskie (born May 4, 1984) is a former

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. Who played for

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. He was BC's starting quarterback for the 2009 season and the beginning of the 2010 season, but then lost the starting spot to Chase Rettig.

Early life

Shinskie is the son of David and Joann Shinskie, the third-oldest of their four sons. He played football at Mount Carmel Area High School in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania. In his four years at Mount Carmel he threw 400 completions for 6,334 yards. In his

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season Shinskie threw 111 completions for 1,815 yards and 16

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s, while in his

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season he threw 160 completions for 2,524 yards and 26 touchdowns. Shinskie also punted for the team. He earned

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All-State first team honors and Associated Press Small School Player of the Year honors in his senior season. Shinksie also played

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and

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in high school, and initially went on to a career in

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Baseball career

Shinskie was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He ended his baseball career in 2009 playing for the

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College career

2009 season

Shinskie played in all thirteen games of the 2009 Boston College season, starting the final ten games. He led the Eagles to the 2009 Emerald Bowl, where he completed 14 of 33 passes for 218 yards; the Eagles lost to

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24–13. Shinskie threw for 2,049 yards and fifteen touchdowns during the season, setting Boston College

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passing records.

2010 season

Shinskie started the first three games of the 2010 season. Chase Rettig took over as the Eagles' starting quarterback for the latter part of the season.

2011 season

Shinskie played in only two games in the 2011 season.

References

External links

Boston College Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shinskie, Dave 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Pennsylvania American football quarterbacks Boston College Eagles football players Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Gulf Coast Twins players Elizabethton Twins players Beloit Snappers players New Britain Rock Cats players Fort Myers Miracle players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players