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| Position | Quarterback |
| Major | Education (Human development) |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1984-05-04)May 4, 1984 (age 40) Danville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Mount Carmel (PA) Area |
David Michael Shinskie (born May 4, 1984) is a formerAmerican footballquarterback. Who played forBoston College.[1] He was BC's starting quarterback for the 2009 season and the beginning of the 2010 season, but then lost the starting spot toChase Rettig.
Shinskie is the son of David and Joann Shinskie, the third-oldest of their four sons. He played football atMount Carmel Area High School inKulpmont, Pennsylvania.[1] In his four years at Mount Carmel he threw 400completions for 6,334 yards.[1] In hisjunior season Shinskie threw 111 completions for 1,815 yards and 16touchdowns, while in hissenior season he threw 160 completions for 2,524 yards and 26 touchdowns.[1] Shinskie alsopunted for the team. He earnedAssociated Press All-State first team honors and Associated Press Small School Player of the Year honors in his senior season.[1] Shinksie also playedbaseball andbasketball in high school, and initially went on to a career inprofessional baseball.[1]
Shinskie was drafted by theMinnesota Twins in the fourth round of the2003 Major League Baseball Draft. He ended his baseball career in 2009 playing for theNew Hampshire Fisher Cats.[1]
Shinskie played in all thirteen games of the 2009 Boston College season, starting the final ten games. He led the Eagles to the2009 Emerald Bowl, where he completed 14 of 33 passes for 218 yards; the Eagles lost toUSC 24–13. Shinskie threw for 2,049 yards and fifteen touchdowns during the season, setting Boston Collegefreshman passing records.[1]
Shinskie started the first three games of the 2010 season.[1]Chase Rettig took over as the Eagles' starting quarterback for the latter part of the season.[2]
Shinskie played in only two games in the 2011 season.[1]
| Preceded by | Boston College Starting Quarterback 2009–2010 | Succeeded by |