NC State football performs mediocre, delightful rendition of Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off'

NC State football performs mediocre, delightful rendition of Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off'

Published Jun. 8, 2015 2:34 p.m. ET

As we have observed time and time again, athletes are enamored of Taylor Swift's music.

The latest example is the video above in which over a dozen sweaty North Carolina State Wolfpack football players jam and dance to Swift's "Shake It Off."

According to the team's Twitter account, the video was an effort to get Swift to visit the team while she's in town on her 1989 World Tour. Swift is scheduled to perform in Charlotte on Monday and in Raleigh, home of the Wolfpack, on Tuesday.

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The Wolfpack players made a pretty valiant effort but won't become backup dancers for Swift anytime soon. There is some talent in that group, though, especially the guy who takes center stage at the 1:21 mark and the fella who showed that "cruising" move.

Actually that move was so good let's take a closer look:

[H/T Campus Sports]

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