Usage Score
26
Player Dossier
2021-2023Clemson
Will Shipley
RB • 5'11" • 210 lbs • Weddington, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Will Shipley leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
53.1
Consistency
70.1
Season Value
57.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Scouting Read
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Will Shipley, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Clemson. Will Shipley leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Clemson paired 1,424 primary output with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Win with 179 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Clemson
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
89.3
Efficiency
53.1
Usage
26
Consistency
70.1
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 38. Duke: 143. Unknown: 95. Florida Atlantic: 45. Florida State: 105. Syracuse: 61. Wake Forest: 101. Miami: 44. NC State: 41. Georgia Tech: 107. North Carolina: 179. South Carolina: 112
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 13 by 28.7. Duke: 23 by 67.8. Unknown: 12 by 83. Florida Atlantic: 12 by 39.4. Florida State: 22 by 43.2. Syracuse: 20 by 33.9. Wake Forest: 20 by 52.9. Miami: 15 by 30.6. NC State: 8 by 43.2. Georgia Tech: 14 by 75.6. North Carolina: 20 by 81. South Carolina: 19 by 57.9
Split Comparison
Wins91.9 · n=7 · +8.6 vs Losses
Losses83.3 · n=4 · -8.6 vs Wins
First Half81.2 · n=6 · -16.2 vs Second Half
Second Half97.3 · n=6 · +16.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
83 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Kentucky | W 38-35 | 11 | 29 | 2.60 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2.9 |
| Sun 11/26 | @ South Carolina | W 16-7 | 15 | 80 | 5.30 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 5.9 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-20 | 18 | 126 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 8.9 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Georgia Tech | W 42-21 | 11 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 7.6 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5.1 |
| Sun 10/22 | @ Miami | L 20-28 | 15 | 44 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Wake Forest | W 17-12 | 19 | 97 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5.0 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Syracuse | W 31-14 | 18 | 61 | 3.40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Florida State2+ TD | L 24-31 | 18 | 67 | 3.70 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 4.8 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 48-14 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 73 | 8.10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 7.9 |
| Tue 9/5 | @ Duke100 rush yards | L 7-28 | 17 | 114 | 6.70 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 6.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 855 | 51.1 | 30.2 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 855 | 51.1 | 30.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Clemson | 1,424 | 56.5 | 29.1 | 569 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 1,424 | 56.5 | 29.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 1,071 | 53.1 | 26 | -353 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 1,071 | 53.1 | 26 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Carolina
Win with 179 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
179
Primary metric
179 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.
#2
Syracuse
189
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
189 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#3
Florida State
152
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
152 scrimmage yards and 46.8 usage.
#4
South Carolina
145
Primary metric
Loss with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145 scrimmage yards and 37.8 usage.
#5
Louisiana Tech
153
Primary metric
Win with 153 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
153 scrimmage yards and 23.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Clemson
1,424 primary output · 56.5 efficiency · 29.1 usage
63.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · Clemson
63.5
1,424 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 29.1 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Clemson
57.2
1,071 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 26 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9839
Weddington · Matthews, NC
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,350
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.