He played college football for Lafayette before transferring to Sam Houston.
He finished the season with 216 out of 360 passing attempts for 2,545 yards, 14 touchdowns and 14 interceptions and he was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year,[4] the Patriot League Freshman of the Year and earned Hero Sports Freshman All-American Status and was named the team's offensive MVP.
[7] Shoemaker sat out for the 2020-21 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.
During the Week 4 game against Stephen F. Austin, he led the team by completing 16 out of 29 passing attempts for 222 yards and two touchdowns to a comeback win of 21–20.
[12] [11] On January 22, 2025, Shoemaker signed to play for the Fishers Freight of the Indoor Football League (IFL).