Player Story
Matthew Shipley story
Matthew Shipley built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a placekicker from Liberty Hill, TX wearing No. 36, spending time with Arkansas and Hawai'i. The clearest part of Matthew Shipley's career was his special-teams scoring: 349 kicking points, 66 made field goals on 85 attempts, and 151 extra points across 56 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Hawai'i. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 35 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 56 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas and Hawai'i.
The arc is straightforward: Matthew Shipley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.