{"id":1486511,"date":"2024-01-30T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dynastyleaguefootball.com\/?p=1486511"},"modified":"2024-01-29T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T21:16:11","slug":"2024-dynasty-rookie-early-look-will-shipley-rb-clemson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dynastyleaguefootball.com\/2024\/01\/30\/2024-dynasty-rookie-early-look-will-shipley-rb-clemson\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Dynasty Rookie Early Look: Will Shipley, RB Clemson"},"content":{"rendered":"

The running back class in 2024 is a wide-open race to the top that anyone could win. Will Shipley<\/a> is a player who aspired to be the top of whatever NFL class he joined, but he has some major injury red flags he has to overcome. Shipley\u2019s medicals may push him down some teams\u2019 draft boards, but he is a talented, all-around running back who will try to prove his worth in the coming months.<\/p>\n

Recruitment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Image courtesy of <\/em>247 Sports<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Shipley was a five-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. He was considered a top 50 prospect and the number two running back in the nation behind TreVeyon Henderson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He attended Weddington High School in the Charlotte, NC suburb of Matthews. In his junior season, he ran the ball 188 times for 2,066 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also caught 34 balls for 582 yards and eight touchdowns through the air. He led the team to a 16-0 record and a North Carolina Division 3AA State Championship.<\/p>\n

He got offers from 24 schools, including Alabama, Florida and Georgia, but he chose to stay in the Carolinas and go to Clemson, committing in his junior year. Shipley\u2019s senior season was moved to the Spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so he sat out the season.<\/p>\n

Collegiate Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Image courtesy of <\/em>College Football Reference<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Shipley earned the starting running back job at Clemson midway through his freshman season and did not look back. He peaked in his sophomore season, rushing for 1,182 yards over 210 carries for 15 touchdowns. He was second in the ACC in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns that season. For his breakout season, he earned All-ACC and All-American honors.<\/p>\n

He struggled with injuries in his junior year in 2023. Despite the nagging injuries, he still ran for 5 yards per carry over 167 carries in 12 games. He was healthy enough to play in the Gator Bowl against Kentucky, but he was forced to leave the game with a scary-looking knee injury. Luckily, the injury did not require surgery and he did not suffer any structural damage.<\/p>\n