Will Shipley

William L. Shipley (born August 29, 2002) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.

Early life Shipley attended Weddington High School in Weddington, North Carolina. 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. Shipley did not play his senior season because it was moved to spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

Shipley’s number one sport in high school was Taekwondo and his second was lacrosse. He was recognized as a five star recruit for lacrosse and captured a state lacrosse title with his brother who went on to play for the University of Pennsylvania.

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 North Carolina State. 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 Wuerffel Trophy and the Paul Hornung Award. 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 Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick returns GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD 2021 Clemson 10 5 149 739 5.0 11 16 116 7.3 0 14 380 27.1 0 2022 Clemson 14 14 210 1,182 5.6 15 38 242 6.4 0 13 324 24.9 0 2023 Clemson 12 12 167 827 5.0 5 31 244 7.9 2 7 200 28.6 0Career 36 31 526 2,748 5.2 31 85 602 7.1 2 34 907 26.6 0

Professional career

Shipley was selected in the fourth round with the 127th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Shipley scored the first touchdown of his career in the final minutes of the NFC Championship Game, carrying the ball on every play of an 80-yard drive, including a 16-yard run, a 57-yard run and a 2-yard touchdown run. Shipley was part of the Eagles team that won Super Bowl LIX 40–22 over the Kansas City Chiefs. He had one kick return for 25 yards in the game.