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Joe Shimko
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Belmar, N.J.
- High School:
- Wall Township
2023 SEASON:
• Winner of the Patrick Mannelly Award - given to the nation’s top long snapper.
• A second-team All-American according to the AFCA.
• Most game-experienced player on the team - he was the Wolfpack’s long snapper in 62 career games.
• A semifinalist for the Jason Witten Award.
• In 607 career snaps, has never had a bad one.
• Named to the preseason watch list for the Weurffel Trophy, the Patrick Mannelly Award and the AllState Good Works Team.
• Raised over $400k for charity in the past two summers, he has donated over $55k to GiGi’s Playhouse in Raleigh.
2022 SEASON:
• A second-team AFCA All-American.
• Has never delivered a bad snap in his collegiate career - that’s in 475 attempts.
• Recovered a fumbled return in the win over Texas Tech.
• A semifinalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award for the nation’s best snapper. Also a preseason first-team All-American according to Phil Steele.
• Boasts 236 long snaps and 239 short snaps for his career.
• Earned the team’s Bo Rein Award for Vital Contribution in an Unsung Role.
• Huge key to Christopher Dunn’s NCAA record-setting place-kicking career. Dunn won the ‘22 Lou Groza Award.
• A preseason first-team All-American according to Phil Steele.
2021 SEASON:
• A fourth-team All-American according to Phil Steele.
• Also named to the Academic All-ACC squad.
• Boasts 174 long snaps and 180 short snaps for his career with NO bad snaps.
• Has snapped the ball 41 times in protection.
• Made two open field tackles on punt returns - not an easy feat for a long snapper.
• Reliable snapper who snapped for every kick since the beginning of 2019.
2020 SEASON:
• Snapped the ball 114 times for the season.
2019 SEASON:
• The Wolfpack’s snapper for every kick in 2019 - 24 field goal attempts, 28 PATs and 56 punts.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played long snapper and linebacker at Wall Township High School for coach Tony Grandinetti. Only took up long snapping prior to his sophomore season.
• Senior Stats: Tallied 13 tackles on defense. Team fell in the first round of the N.J. South Group 3 state playoffs.
• Honors: Selected to play in the 19th All-American Bowl January in San Antonio. Named to the Shore Conference Coaches All-Division team as a senior.
• Personal: A three-sport athlete in high school, also a sprinter on the track team and played outfield in baseball.
• Rankings: No. 7 long snapper nationally by Rubio Long Snapping. No. 71 recruit in New Jersey and No. 5 long snapper nationally by 247Sports.com.
PERSONAL:
• Four-time ACC Academic Honor Roll honoree.
• Raised over $160k in a fundraiser over the summer of 2022, diving the proceeds between an organization for special needs individuals in New Jersey and GiGi’s Playhouse in Raleigh.
• Major: Graduated in December of 2022 with a degree in sport management.
SHIMKO CAREER STATS
| Year | GP-GS | Ply | Long Snaps | Short Snaps | Tackles |
| 2019 | 12-0 | 0 | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12-0 | 0 | 52 | 62 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12-0 | 0 | 65 | 66 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13-0 | 0 | 62 | 59 | 3 |
| 2023 | 13-0 | 0 | 71 | 57 | 0 |
| Totals | 37-0 | 0 | 307 | 300 | 13 |