Joe Shimko

College Career:

Played 61 games in five years (2019-23) with the Wolfpack … was successful on all 607 career snaps and totaled 13 special teams tackles … snapped for K Christopher Dunn, the NCAA all-time field goals leader (97), from 2019-22 … four-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll … won the 2023 Patrick Mannelly Award, given annually to the nation's top long snapper, after appearing in all 13 games where he had 128 successful snaps … earned the team's Bo Rein Award in 2022, which is awarded annually to a player who makes a vital contribution to the team in an unsung role after helping Dunn win the 2022 Lou Groza Award … played all 13 games and had 121 successful snaps, three special teams tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams … named an All-ACC Academic selection in 2021; played all 12 games and totaled 131 successful snaps and five special teams tackles … in 2020, appeared in 11 games and had 114 successful snaps … snapped in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2019 and finished with 107 successful snaps and five special teams tackles.

College Career:

Played 61 games in five years (2019-23) with the Wolfpack … was successful on all 607 career snaps and totaled 13 special teams tackles … snapped for K Christopher Dunn, the NCAA all-time field goals leader (97), from 2019-22 … four-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll … won the 2023 Patrick Mannelly Award, given annually to the nation's top long snapper, after appearing in all 13 games where he had 128 successful snaps … earned the team's Bo Rein Award in 2022, which is awarded annually to a player who makes a vital contribution to the team in an unsung role after helping Dunn win the 2022 Lou Groza Award … played all 13 games and had 121 successful snaps, three special teams tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams … named an All-ACC Academic selection in 2021; played all 12 games and totaled 131 successful snaps and five special teams tackles … in 2020, appeared in 11 games and had 114 successful snaps … snapped in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2019 and finished with 107 successful snaps and five special teams tackles.

Personal:

Attended Wall Township (NJ) High School where he played LS and LB; earned all-division honors at LS as a senior despite only starting to snap as a sophomore … ranked as the #5 long snapper in the nation by 247Sports … also lettered in track & field and baseball … earned a bachelor's degree in Sports Management … has helped raise over $400K for charity over the last two years, including over $50K to GiGi's Playhouse – an organization the Cardinals have partnered with in the past that provides programming and support for people with Down Syndrome and their families.