NC State Newsstand: 13 members of the Pack make Academic All-ACC team
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TheWolfpacker.com’s Wednesday Morning Newsstand
The final round of awards for the 2022 NC State football team rolled in Tuesday, recognizing 13 members of the Wolfpack roster as All-ACC Academic team honorees. Center Grant Gibson and long snapper Joe Shimko both made the team for the third time in their respective careers.
According to GoPack.com, this is the criteria to receive the honor.
“Student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or greater and must compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests to be considered for the football All-ACC Academic team,” NC State wrote in a press release.
According to the press release, Gibson and Shimko are 2 of the 10 athletes in program history to receive the honor three or more times since 1954. Defensive lineman Cory Durden and offensive lineman Dylan McMahon also made the team for the second time in their football careers.
Here’s the full list of NC State’s All-ACC Academic team honorees:
– Center Grant Gibson
– Linebacker Devon Betty
– Offensive lineman Anthony Carter Jr.
– Defensive lineman Cory Durden
– Linebacker Colby Johnson
– Running back Demarcus Jones
– Offensive lineman Matt McCabe
– Offensive lineman Tim McKay
– Offensive lineman Dylan McMahon
– Long snapper Joe Shimko
– Kicker Collin Smith
– Tight end Kam Walker
– Offensive lineman Chandler Zavala
Tweets of the day
Five-star NC State women’s basketball signee Zoe Brooks is a semifinalist for the Naismith Girls’ High School Player of the Year.
NC State linebacker Isaiah Moore secured an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine.
Wolfpack center DJ Burns, once again, wants the fans to pack PNC Arena for Wednesday’s men’s basketball matchup against Florida State.
Quote of the day
This quote is from there-star offensive tackle Deryc Plazz, who recently visited Raleigh Jan. 22, discussing his relationship with Wolfpack assistant coach Garett Tujague.
“He’s a great coach,” Plazz said. “He’s a family guy, so that shows his genuine loving personality. He’s just a cool coach that really cares about the kids. Anytime we have a conversation, you never feel pressured or uncomfortable. We actually talk a lot.”
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