Will Shipley

William L. Shipley (born August 29, 2002) is an American college football running back for the Clemson Tigers.

Not to be confused with the software developer Wil Shipley.

Will Shipley
Clemson Tigers – No. 1
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
MajorManagement
Personal information
Born: (2002-08-29) August 29, 2002
Weddington, North Carolina
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
CollegeClemson (2021–present)
Bowl games
High schoolWeddington High School
(Weddington, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Shipley grew up in Weddington, North Carolina and attended Weddington High School.[1] 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.[2] Shipley did not play his senior season because it was moved to spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] 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.[4]

College career

Shipley joined the Clemson Tigers in January 2021 as an early enrollee.[5] He was named Clemson's starting running back ahead of the team's game against North Carolina State.[6] 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.[7]

Shipley entered his sophomore season on the watchlist for the Wuerffel Trophy and the Paul Hornung Award.[8] 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.[9]

Statistics
Season Games Rushing Receiving Kick Returns
GPGSAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTD
Clemson Tigers
2021 1051497395.011161167.301438027.10
2022 14142101,1825.615382426.401332424.90
2023 55723534.9217965.6248120.30
Career29244312,2745.328714546.423178525.30

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Top-ranked running back Will Shipley heading to Clemson". The Charlotte Observer. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. "Clemson freshman Will Shipley already living up to high expectations". The Greenville News. September 13, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. "Clemson Tigers football: Will Shipley to start vs NC State". The State. September 21, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. "Clemson's Shipley believes he's ready for big moments in second season". Post and Courier. August 8, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  8. Anderson, Reggie (July 29, 2022). "Clemson running back lands on two additional watch lists for national awards". WLTX.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  9. "Will Shipley: Clemson football RB may get used more by Dabo Swinney". The Greenville News. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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