No. 28 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Weddington, North Carolina, U.S. [1] [2] | August 29, 2002||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Weddington (Matthews, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
College: | Clemson (2021–2023) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 4 / pick: 127 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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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 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]
Shipley 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]
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 |
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 in the fourth round with the 127th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. [15]
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