William L. Shipley (born August 29, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
 Shipley with the Clemson Tigers | |||||||||
| No. 28 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 29, 2002 Weddington, North Carolina, U.S.[1][2] | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Weddington (Matthews, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson (2021–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 4 / pick: 127 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editShipley attended Weddington High School in Weddington, North Carolina.[3] Shipley was rated the second-best running back in his class by ESPN and committed to play college football at Clemson during his junior year.[4] Shipley did not play his senior season because it was moved to spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He finished his high school career 4,173 rushing yards on 503 carries, 1,411 receiving yards on 84 catches, and scored 80 total touchdowns.[6]
College career
editShipley joined the Clemson Tigers in January 2021 as an early enrollee.[7] He was named Clemson's starting running back ahead of the team's game against North Carolina State.[8] Shipley finished the season with 739 yards and 11 touchdowns on 149 carries, 16 receptions for 116 yards, and 14 kickoffs returned for 380 yards.[9]
Shipley entered his sophomore season on the watchlist for the Wuerffel Trophy and the Paul Hornung Award.[10] He was named first team All-ACC as an all-purpose player after rushing 210 times for 1,182 yards and 15 touchdowns, catching 38 passes for 242 yards, and returning 13 kickoffs for 324 yards.[11]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kick Returns | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Clemson Tigers | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | 5 | 149 | 739 | 5.0 | 11 | 16 | 116 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 | 380 | 27.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 210 | 1,182 | 5.6 | 15 | 38 | 242 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 | 324 | 24.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 167 | 827 | 5.0 | 5 | 31 | 244 | 7.9 | 2 | 7 | 200 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Career | 36 | 31 | 526 | 2,748 | 5.2 | 31 | 85 | 602 | 7.1 | 2 | 34 | 907 | 26.6 | 0 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.39 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 4.11 s | 6.81 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
Shipley was selected with the 127th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Will Shipley, Clemson Tigers, RB". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Will Shipley (RB) Stats, News, Rumors, Bio, Video - Clemson Tigers". Sports.Yahoo.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Kercheval, Ben (May 5, 2020). "Clemson football recruiting: Will Shipley, No. 1 all-purpose back in 2021 class, commits to Tigers". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (May 5, 2020). "Will Shipley, No. 2 running back in ESPN 300 for 2021, commits to Clemson". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Wertz Jr., Langston (October 20, 2020). "Top-ranked running back Will Shipley heading to Clemson". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Shanesy, Todd (September 13, 2021). "Clemson freshman Will Shipley already living up to high expectations". The Greenville News. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Needleman, Joshua (February 24, 2021). "Clemson freshman Will Shipley dresses funky off football field, dominates on it". The Post and Courier. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Cubit, Alexis (September 21, 2021). "Clemson Tigers football: Will Shipley to start vs NC State". The State. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Blau, Jon (August 8, 2022). "Clemson's Shipley believes he's ready for big moments in second season". Post and Courier. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Reggie (July 29, 2022). "Clemson running back lands on two additional watch lists for national awards". WLTX.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Keepfer, Scott (August 4, 2023). "Will Shipley: Clemson football RB may get used more by Dabo Swinney". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Will Shipley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Will Shipley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Clemson 2024 Pro Day Results". ClemsonTigers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (April 27, 2024). "Eagles select Clemson RB Will Shipley with pick No. 127 overall in 2024 NFL draft". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 21, 2024.