2014 Football Roster
Shafnisky, Nick
Jersey Number 9
Nick Shafnisky
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Whitehall, Pa.
- High School:
- Whitehall
- Major:
- Sociology/Anthropology
Bio
Why Lehigh? “The combination of the prestigious academics and close knit community along with the tradition of the successful football program. Lastly, the college is close to my hometown, allowing my family and friends to see me play.”
As a senior (2016): Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year… first team All-Patriot League… ECAC Offensive Player of the Year… appeared in all 12 games but limited to nine starts at quarterback due to injury… ranked among national leaders in completion percentage… two-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week… named MVP of Lehigh-Lafayette game for second consecutive season… generated 388 yards of total offense and six total touchdowns (three rushing, three passing) at Penn (9/17)… set career highs with 29 completions and 461 passing yards versus Princeton (9/24)… threw for 394 yards and career-high five touchdowns in league-opening win over Colgate (10/8)… rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns versus Fordham (10/29)… threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns in MVP performance at Lafayette (11/19).
As a junior (2015): Appeared in all 11 games… started nine games at quarterback… ranked among nation’s leaders in total offense before injury limited him to situational duty in two games… completed 67 percent of his passes… ranked third in the Patriot League with 12 rushing touchdowns… named MVP of Lehigh-Lafayette game after passing for 283 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on 11/23… completed career-high 26 passes in consecutive games versus Princeton and Yale… posted 345 yards of total offense and accounted for five touchdowns in win over Penn (9/19)… averaged 268.5 yards of total offense per game… rushed for two touchdowns in three games (Penn, Bucknell, Holy Cross).
As a sophomore (2014): Started all 11 games at quarterback… completed nearly 60 percent of his passes for 2,373 yards and 14 touchdowns… also rushed for 526 yards and six scores… had three 300-yard passing games… threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns at Yale (9/20)… threw for 345 and 390 yards in back-to-back weeks at Georgetown (11/1) and Holy Cross (11/8)… career-high 121 rushing yards versus James Madison (9/6)… had at least one rushing touchdown in five of first six games… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week after compiling 338 yards of total offense versus James Madison.
As a freshman (2013): Appeared in all 11 games as holder on placements… saw time at quarterback in last four games… made first career start in win at Colgate… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… completed 11-of-12 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 55 yards and a score against Holy Cross.
In high school: Lehigh Valley Conference MVP… First team All-LVC Quarterback… All-Area Athlete… honorable mention All-State Quarterback…team won Lehigh Valley Conference Championship… also lettered in basketball and baseball… honor roll student in all semesters.
Personal: Son of David and Diana… sisters Jessica (21) and Jenna (11).
CAREER STATISTICS - PASSING
CAREER STATISTICS - RUSHING
CAREER HIGHS
Completions: 29, vs. Princeton, 9/24/16
Attempts: 47, vs. Yale, 10/3/15
Pass Yards: 461, vs. Princeton, 9/24/16
Pass TD: 5, vs. Colgate, 10/8/16
Interceptions: 4, Bucknell, 10/11/14
Long Pass: 84 yards, vs. Fordham, 10/29/16
Rush Attempts: 22, 3x, at James Madison, 9/12/15
Rush Yards: 121, vs. James Madison, 9/6/14
Rush TD: 3, 2x, vs. Fordham, 10/29/16
Long Rush: 39, at Bucknell, 10/10/15
As a senior (2016): Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year… first team All-Patriot League… ECAC Offensive Player of the Year… appeared in all 12 games but limited to nine starts at quarterback due to injury… ranked among national leaders in completion percentage… two-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week… named MVP of Lehigh-Lafayette game for second consecutive season… generated 388 yards of total offense and six total touchdowns (three rushing, three passing) at Penn (9/17)… set career highs with 29 completions and 461 passing yards versus Princeton (9/24)… threw for 394 yards and career-high five touchdowns in league-opening win over Colgate (10/8)… rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns versus Fordham (10/29)… threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns in MVP performance at Lafayette (11/19).
As a junior (2015): Appeared in all 11 games… started nine games at quarterback… ranked among nation’s leaders in total offense before injury limited him to situational duty in two games… completed 67 percent of his passes… ranked third in the Patriot League with 12 rushing touchdowns… named MVP of Lehigh-Lafayette game after passing for 283 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on 11/23… completed career-high 26 passes in consecutive games versus Princeton and Yale… posted 345 yards of total offense and accounted for five touchdowns in win over Penn (9/19)… averaged 268.5 yards of total offense per game… rushed for two touchdowns in three games (Penn, Bucknell, Holy Cross).
As a sophomore (2014): Started all 11 games at quarterback… completed nearly 60 percent of his passes for 2,373 yards and 14 touchdowns… also rushed for 526 yards and six scores… had three 300-yard passing games… threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns at Yale (9/20)… threw for 345 and 390 yards in back-to-back weeks at Georgetown (11/1) and Holy Cross (11/8)… career-high 121 rushing yards versus James Madison (9/6)… had at least one rushing touchdown in five of first six games… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week after compiling 338 yards of total offense versus James Madison.
As a freshman (2013): Appeared in all 11 games as holder on placements… saw time at quarterback in last four games… made first career start in win at Colgate… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… completed 11-of-12 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 55 yards and a score against Holy Cross.
In high school: Lehigh Valley Conference MVP… First team All-LVC Quarterback… All-Area Athlete… honorable mention All-State Quarterback…team won Lehigh Valley Conference Championship… also lettered in basketball and baseball… honor roll student in all semesters.
Personal: Son of David and Diana… sisters Jessica (21) and Jenna (11).
CAREER STATISTICS - PASSING
| Year | G | Comp. | Att. | Int. | Pct. | Yds. | TD | Lg. |
| 2013 | 11 | 25 | 44 | 3 | 56.8 | 326 | 5 | 31 |
| 2014 | 11 | 187 | 313 | 12 | 59.7 | 2373 | 14 | 69 |
| 2015 | 11 | 196 | 294 | 10 | 66.7 | 2279 | 15 | 72 |
| 2016 | 12 | 187 | 288 | 7 | 64.9 | 2489 | 20 | 84 |
| Total | 45 | 595 | 939 | 32 | 63.4 | 7467 | 54 | 84 |
CAREER STATISTICS - RUSHING
| Year | G | Att. | Yds. | TD | Lg. |
| 2013 | 11 | 28 | 109 | 1 | 17 |
| 2014 | 11 | 177 | 526 | 6 | 27 |
| 2015 | 11 | 151 | 674 | 12 | 39 |
| 2016 | 12 | 100 | 302 | 11 | 24 |
| Totals | 45 | 456 | 1611 | 30 | 39 |
CAREER HIGHS
Completions: 29, vs. Princeton, 9/24/16
Attempts: 47, vs. Yale, 10/3/15
Pass Yards: 461, vs. Princeton, 9/24/16
Pass TD: 5, vs. Colgate, 10/8/16
Interceptions: 4, Bucknell, 10/11/14
Long Pass: 84 yards, vs. Fordham, 10/29/16
Rush Attempts: 22, 3x, at James Madison, 9/12/15
Rush Yards: 121, vs. James Madison, 9/6/14
Rush TD: 3, 2x, vs. Fordham, 10/29/16
Long Rush: 39, at Bucknell, 10/10/15
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