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Ranked as five-star prospect by 247Sports and as a high four-star by ESPN.com and Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 21 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com, which also listed him as the second-best running back in the nation and second-best player from North Carolina … rated as the No. 1 all purpose running back and No. 45 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com… ranked No. 52 by 247Sports, the nation’s best all-purpose back and third-best player in North Carolina … invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina and Charlotte Observer Player of the Year for 2019 … led his 2019 team to a 16-0 record and the state 3A title … MVP of the 2019 state championship game when he rushed for 256 yards and scored four touchdowns in a win over Lee County for his program’s second straight state title … three-time all-conference and all-county selection who was also a two-time all-state selection and two-time MaxPreps All-American … did not have a 2020 high school season due to the COVID-19 pandemic … rushed for 4,173 yards on 503 carries (8.3 yards per rush) in his three-year high school career … had 1,411 receiving yards on 84 catches for a 16.8-yard average … scored 80 touchdowns in his career — 55 rushing, 23 receiving and two on defense … had an incredible 2019 season when he had 2,066 yards rushing on just 188 carries (11.0 yards per rush) and scored 31 rushing touchdowns … also had 34 catches for 582 yards and nine receiving touchdowns in 2019 … had 42 touchdowns that year, including 31 rushing, nine receiving and two on defense … as a sophomore in 2018, posted 1,417 yards rushing on 206 carries and scored 19 touchdowns … added 31 catches for 406 yards and six receiving touchdowns … added 49 tackles and two interceptions on defense … as a freshman, had 84 tackles and two interceptions … contributed 690 rushing yard and five rushing touchdowns on 109 carries, as well as 19 catches for 423 yards and eight receiving touchdowns, in his freshman campaign … also an outstanding lacrosse athlete who received college offers for that sport as well … scored 49 goals and had 59 assists in 38 career games … had 29 goals and 33 assists in 21 games in 2017 … helped his team to a pair of state lacrosse titles … won the state championship in 55 meters in the only year he ran indoor track, recording a time of 6.36 in the 55 meters … plans to enroll at Clemson in January 2021 … committed to Clemson on May 5, 2020 … recruited by Danny Pearman and Tony Elliott … played for Andy Capone at Weddington High School … straight-A student in high school … born Aug. 29, 2002.




COLLEGE CHOICES

School Offered (26) Visit Date
ClemsonYes
AlabamaYes
ArkansasYes
DukeYes
FloridaYes
GeorgiaYes
Georgia TechYes
IllinoisYes
N.C. StateYes
NC StateYes
North CarolinaYes
NorthwesternYes
Northwestern StateYes
Notre DameYes
Ohio StateYes
OregonYes
Penn StateYes
South CarolinaYes
StanfordYes
TennesseeYes
VanderbiltYes
VirginiaYes
Virginia TechYes
Wake ForestYes
West VirginiaYes
WisconsinYes

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What high school does Will Shipley play for? Will Shipley plays for Weddington HS
What position does Will Shipley play for Weddington HS? Running Back
What are Will Shipley's top college choices? Will Shipley's top college choices are Clemson
When did Will Shipley commit to the Clemson Tigers Football Team? 2020-05-05
What school did Will Shipley commit to play football for? Clemson
What is Will Shipley's national rank? 55
What is Will Shipley's overall rank? 55
What is Will Shipley's Running Back rank? 4
What is Will Shipley's state rank in NC? 3
How tall is Will Shipley? Will Shipley currently stands at 5-11
How much does Will Shipley weigh? Will Shipley currently weighs in at 198 pounds
What is Will Shipley's twitter? willshipley2021
What state is Will Shipley from? NC