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]
College career
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]
Shipley scored the first touchdown of his career in the final minutes of the 2025 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.[16]
