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NC State long snapper Joe Shimko was reliable during his entire Wolfpack career. Now, he has been rewarded by agreeing to an undrafted free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals, Shark Sports Management announced shortly after the draft concluded. Shimko won the Patrick Mannelly Award this past season, which honors the best long snapper in college football. He joined linebacker Payton Wilson (Bednarik and Butkus Awards) as the only two NC State players to win national awards this past season. The 6-foot, 230-pound specialist never recorded a “bad” snap with the Wolfpack, which spans more t…

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