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July 19, 2017 | Football
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This marks the second-straight year a Red Raider has been on the watch list
LUBBOCK, Texas โ Texas Tech senior quarterback Nic Shimonek has been named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List, it was announced Wednesday morning.
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In limited action backing up current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II in 2016, Shimonek completed 38-of-58 passes for 464 yards and six touchdowns, with just one interception.
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Shimonek's breakout performance of 2016 came in the nationally-televised Thursday night contest with Kansas, when Mahomes left early in the third quarter with an injury. Shimonek entered the game with the Red Raiders ahead 28-19, and proceeded to rack up 271 yards and four touchdowns through the air en route to a 55-19 victory over the Jayhawks.
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The last Red Raider to win the Johnny Unitas Award was Graham Harrell in 2008. Shimonek's appearance on the watch list marks the second-straight year a Red Raider has been named, as Mahomes made the list a year ago.
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The Johnny Unitas Award is presented annually to the nation's top college quarterback based on character, citizenship, scholarship achievement, leadership qualities and athletic accomplishments. The award will be presented at a Dec. 9 ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Shimonek and the Red Raiders kick off the 2017 season on Sept. 2, when Tech welcomes Eastern Washington to Jones AT&T Stadium. Season tickets and mini-plan options are still on sale by contacting the Tech Ticket Office at 806-742-TECH or by visiting the ticket portal at TexasTech.com.
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In limited action backing up current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II in 2016, Shimonek completed 38-of-58 passes for 464 yards and six touchdowns, with just one interception.
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Shimonek's breakout performance of 2016 came in the nationally-televised Thursday night contest with Kansas, when Mahomes left early in the third quarter with an injury. Shimonek entered the game with the Red Raiders ahead 28-19, and proceeded to rack up 271 yards and four touchdowns through the air en route to a 55-19 victory over the Jayhawks.
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The last Red Raider to win the Johnny Unitas Award was Graham Harrell in 2008. Shimonek's appearance on the watch list marks the second-straight year a Red Raider has been named, as Mahomes made the list a year ago.
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The Johnny Unitas Award is presented annually to the nation's top college quarterback based on character, citizenship, scholarship achievement, leadership qualities and athletic accomplishments. The award will be presented at a Dec. 9 ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Shimonek and the Red Raiders kick off the 2017 season on Sept. 2, when Tech welcomes Eastern Washington to Jones AT&T Stadium. Season tickets and mini-plan options are still on sale by contacting the Tech Ticket Office at 806-742-TECH or by visiting the ticket portal at TexasTech.com.
Congrats to Nic Shimonek, who is on the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List!
โ Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) July 19, 2017
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