Will Shipley (born August 29, 2002) is an American

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for the

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Early life and high school

Shipley grew up in

Weddington, North Carolina Weddington is a suburban town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. A small portion of the town extends into Mecklenburg County. The population was 9,459 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The current ...

and attended

Weddington High School Weddington High School (WHS) is a public high school located east of Weddington, North Carolina (with a Matthews mailing address) as part of Union County Public Schools. As of August 2020, the school has been operating under the leadership of prin ...

. Shipley was rated the second-best running back in his class by ''

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'' and committed to play college football at Clemson during his junior year. Shipley did not play his senior season because it was moved to spring of 2021 due to the

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. 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.

College career

Shipley joined the Clemson Tigers in January 2021 as an early enrollee. He was named Clemson's starting running back ahead of the team's game against

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. 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. Shipley entered his sophomore season on the watchlist for the

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and the

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. 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.

Statistics

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External links

Clemson Tigers bio
Living people 2002 births Players of American football from Union County, North Carolina Clemson Tigers football players American football running backs People from Weddington, North Carolina {{runningback-2000s-stub