Lafayette College Athletics

2019: Selected as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year...earned Hero Sports Freshman All-America Status and was also recognized by Phil Steele as the Patriot League Freshman of the Year...selected as the team's offensive MVP...started 11 of the team's 12 games, taking over as the starter in week two...honored as the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on four occasions as well as the conference Offensive Player of the Week three times...set a Lafayette freshman single-season record for passing yards, accumulating 2,540, a mark that also ranks him fourth in a season for all class years...led the Patriot League in total offense (241.1 ypg), while finishing second in passing yards (212.1 ypg) and touchdown passes (14) with a pass efficiency rating of 124.4...completed 216-of-360 (60 percent) for 14 touchdowns and 14 interceptions...second on the team in rushing with 141 carries for 347 yards and three scores...hit for 20-of-32 for 256 yards and two touchdowns at Monmouth (9/7) to garner Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors...breakout game came in week three against Sacred Heart (9/14) when he completed 24-of-35 for 391 yards and two touchdowns while also running 23 times for 124 yards and two more touchdowns, an effort that saw him named the STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Week...completed 23-of-33 for 287 yards and three touchdowns vs. Penn (9/28)...secured Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week laurels following a 23-of-27 performance vs. Bucknell (10/26) when he threw for one touchdown and ran for another...threw for 309 yards, including a 91-yard pass to Zadok Scott, and ran for 60 more in at win at Fordham (11/2); that performance earned him Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors...completed 16-of-25 for 196 yards and two touchdowns vs. Holy Cross (11/9) to hand the Crusaders their only conference loss, and in the process secured Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors...led the nine-play 50-yard drive in the fourth quarter that pushed Lafayette to a 17-16 win over Lehigh (11/23) in Rivalry 155.

AT PROPSER: First-Team All-District selection at quarterback who threw for 4,336 and 39 touchdowns during his high school career…left as career leader in passing yards…tossed 23 touchdowns on 2,329 yards in his senior campaign…led team to a 9-3 record in the 6A ranks…earned Academic All-State Honorable Mention status…served as a mentor…volunteered with his church youth group.

Personal: Son of Mark and Chereen Shoemaker…has an older sister, Megan…born 2/26/01.