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Jordan Shipley
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Shipley with the Bengals in 2010
No. 11, 12, 16
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1985-12-23)December 23, 1985(age 38)
Temple, Texas,U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Burnet(Burnet, Texas)
College:Texas(2004–2009)
NFL draft:2010/ Round: 3 / Pick: 84
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:79
Receiving yards:858
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats atPFR

Jordan Shipley(born December 23, 1985) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was awide receiverin theNational Football League(NFL). Shipley playedcollege footballfor theTexas Longhorns,receiving consensusAll-Americanrecognition in 2009. He was selected by theCincinnati Bengalsin the third round of the2010 NFL draft,and also played in the NFL for theTampa Bay BuccaneersandJacksonville Jaguars.

Early life

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Shipley was born inTemple, Texas.[1][2]He played high school football atRotan High SchoolinRotan, Texasas a freshman in 2000, and then from 2001 to 2003 atBurnet High SchoolinBurnet, Texas,where his father, Bob Shipley, was the head coach. Shipley holds almost everyhigh schoolcareer receiving record for the state of Texas, including career receptions (264), receiving yards (5,424), and receiving touchdowns (73).[3]In 2000, in his firstvarsitygame as afreshmanat Rotan High, Shipley totaled 454all-purpose yardsand returned three punts for touchdowns.[4]

With formerDallas CowboysquarterbackStephen McGee,Shipley helped lead the Burnet Bulldogs to back-to-backClass 3AState championship games of which they lost in 2002 and 2003.[5]Following his record-setting high school career, Shipley played in the 2004U.S. Army All-American Bowlwith fellow Texas LonghornFrank Okamand formerMinnesota Vikingsrunning backAdrian Peterson.

College career

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Shipley in a 2006 game at Rice
Shipley catching a pass in the 2008 A&M game

Shipley attended theUniversity of Texas at Austin,where he played for coachMack Brown'sTexas Longhorns footballteam from 2004 to 2009.

2008 season

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Shipley had a stand-out game in the 2008 Texas vs. Oklahoma football game against the#1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners.He returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown; it was the longest kickoff return in the 103-year history of theRed River Shootout.He also caught a touchdown pass. The Longhorns won 45–35.[6]

On October 25, 2008, Shipley set a Texas Longhorn record for receptions, catching 15 passes for 168 yards as #1 Texas defeated #6 Oklahoma State 28–24.[7]

Shipley was a senior in 2008, but filed paperwork with the NCAA to request an extra year of eligibility to make up for games missed due to injuries. On December 22, 2008, the NCAA granted Shipley's hardship request for a sixth season of eligibility.[8]

Shipley made the All-Big 12second-team after the 2008 regular season.[9]

Following the 2008 season, Shipley underwent shoulder surgery for what he stated was "an injury I aggravated a couple of times during the year, but was able to play through. I worked hard to rehab it and kept playing. But now that I have time, I got it cleaned up and can get back to full strength for next season."[10]

2009 season

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Shipley proved to be a vital member of the 2009 Texas Longhorn football team, including scoring a touchdown off of a Texas Tech punt in the Longhorns' 34–24 victory. On November 7, 2009, Shipley caught 11 passes for a school record 273 yards during a home game against theUCF.Shipley's play during the season helped lead Texas to the2009 Big 12 Championship Gameagainst Nebraska. He caught seven passes for 71 yards in the 13–12 win and helped Texas earn a spot in the2010 BCS National Championship Game.Shipley caught two touchdown passes during the game, but Texas lost to top-ranked Alabama, 37–21.

Track and field

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In addition to college football, Shipley ran track at theUniversity of Texas,where he posted personal bests of 10.85 seconds in the100 metersand 21.76 seconds in the200 meters.

Personal bests
Event Time (seconds) Venue Date
100 meters 10.85 Austin, Texas April 3, 2004
200 meters 21.76 Austin, Texas May 14, 2004

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft11+1⁄4in
(1.81 m) 		193 lb
(88 kg) 		30+1⁄2in
(0.77 m) 		9+5⁄8in
(0.24 m)		 4.64 s 4.22 s 36+1⁄2in
(0.93 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 16 reps
All values fromNFL Combine,except shuttle and broad jump, which are from TexasPro Day

Cincinnati Bengals

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Shipley was selected by theCincinnati Bengalsin the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft (84th overall).[11]On July 27, 2010, he signed a four-year contract for $2.54 million with a signing bonus of nearly $757,000. The contract included standard base salaries of $320,000, $405,000, $490,000 and $575,000, as well as a fourth-year escalator clause that could significantly boost the maximum value of the contract.[12]

In Shipley's first NFL preseason game, he returned a punt 63 yards late in the fourth quarter to set up the Bengals' only score against theDallas Cowboys.[13]

In Week 4 of the regular season, Shipley was hit in the head byCleveland BrownssafetyT. J. Ward,causing a concussion that kept him sidelined in week 5.[14]Ward was fined $15,000 for the helmet-to-helmet contact.[15]On October 21 against theAtlanta Falcons,Shipley recorded six receptions for 131 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown catch. He finished the season with 52 receptions for 600 yards and three touchdowns.[16][17]

During the next season, 2011, in a game against theDenver Broncosin week 2, Shipley tore two ligaments in his knee –anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) andmedial collateral ligament(MCL) – causing him to miss the remainder of the 2011 season.[18]

After struggling to fully recover from the knee injury during the 2012 preseason, the Bengals waived Shipley on August 17, 2012.[19]Offensive coordinatorJay Grudenexplained, "Right now, we have a lot of good players at that position, and something had to be done."[20]Regarding the move, Shipley later commented, "I am honestly not sure what the [Bengals'] thought process was."[21]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Shipley was claimed off waivers by theTampa Bay Buccaneerson August 20, 2012.[21]He was released less than two weeks later during final roster cuts on August 31, but was re-signed on September 18 following an injury to starting slot receiverPreston Parker.[22][23]The Buccaneers released Shipley again on September 25, two days after a game against theDallas Cowboysin which he fumbled a punt return.[24]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On November 20, 2012, Shipley signed with theJacksonville Jaguars.[25]He played in six games, catching 23 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns.[26]

The Jaguars officially re-signed him on March 21, 2013.[26]He was released on September 1, 2013.

Retirement

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On February 18, 2014, Shipley retired from football.[27]

Television career

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In 2018, Shipley joined the Texas GameDay crew on theLonghorn NetworkfollowingEmmanuel Acho's departure forESPN2.[28]He had previous on-air television experience co-hosting The Bucks of Tecomate on theOutdoor Channel.[29]

Personal life

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Shipley was a college roommate of former Texas quarterbackColt McCoy.[30]His younger brother,Jaxon,was also a wide receiver at Texas, where he played alongside Colt's younger brother,Case McCoy.[31]In 2016, Jaxon played with theArizona Cardinals.His cousin,Braden,is a baseball player for theKansas City Royals.[32]

On May 21, 2011, Shipley married Nashville songwriter Sunny Helms.[33]The two first met in 1999 inRotan, Texas,where Shipley was an eighth-grade quarterback and Helms was a freshman on the cheerleading squad. Shipley's father coached at Rotan for two years before moving to Burnet in 2001.[34]

References

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  1. ^Shipley, Jordan."Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997".FamilySearch.org.RetrievedDecember 14,2013.
  2. ^Shipley, Jordan."Player Stats".NFL.com.RetrievedDecember 13,2013.
  3. ^"All-Time Individual Records".Dave Campbell's Texas Football.RetrievedSeptember 14,2007.
  4. ^"Before he could star for Longhorns, Shipley had to succeed for Rotan".
  5. ^"Burnet has its own air Jordan".News 8 Austin.RetrievedOctober 29,2008.
  6. ^"{5} Texas 45 - {1} Oklahoma 35 - Texas builds on second-half momentum to drop Oklahoma".ESPN.com.The Disney Company. October 11, 2008.RetrievedOctober 11,2008.
  7. ^"Fake executed by Shipley was key to win".www.statesman.com.Austin American Statesman. October 26, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon September 12, 2012.RetrievedOctober 29,2008.
  8. ^"NCAA grants Shipley a medical sixth year of eligibility".Houston Chronicle.Hearst Corporation. December 22, 2008.RetrievedDecember 22,2008.
  9. ^"2008 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced".
  10. ^Tim Griffin (January 23, 2009)."WR Shipley undergoes shoulder surgery".ESPN.com.RetrievedJanuary 23,2009.
  11. ^"2010 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 13,2023.
  12. ^"Bengals sign Jordan Shipley | National Football Post".Archived fromthe originalon August 31, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 5,2010.
  13. ^"Rookies Shipley, Atkins up to speed".Bengals.com.RetrievedAugust 11,2010.
  14. ^"Bengals WR Shipley Out With Concussion".Associated Press. October 10, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 7,2012.
  15. ^"Report: T.J. Ward fined $15K by NFL".Associated Press. October 6, 2010.RetrievedJanuary 7,2012.
  16. ^Kirkendall, Josh (April 19, 2011)."Bengals WR Shipley Out With Concussion".cincyjungle.com.RetrievedJanuary 7,2012.
  17. ^"Jordan Shipley career".Bengals.com.RetrievedJanuary 7,2012.
  18. ^"Bengals' Shipley suffers torn ACL, out for season".Dayton Daily News.September 19, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 7,2012.
  19. ^"Bengals waive WR Jordan Shipley after injury".The Associated Press. August 17, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 16,2012.
  20. ^"Bengals waive Jordan Shipley".Cincinnati Enquirer. August 18, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 21,2012.
  21. ^ab"Buccaneers giving WR Jordan Shipley a chance".The Associated Press. August 21, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 21,2012.
  22. ^Sessler, Marc (August 31, 2012)."Jordan Shipley, Brett Ratliff among Bucs' final cuts".NFL.com.RetrievedSeptember 21,2012.
  23. ^"With Preston Parker ailing, Bucs re-sign receiver Jordan Shipley".Tampa Bay Times. September 18, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon September 21, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 21,2012.
  24. ^Starkey, JP (September 25, 2012)."Buccaneers release Jordan Shipley, sign Roscoe Parrish".SB Nation.RetrievedSeptember 27,2012.
  25. ^"Jaguars sign WR Jordan Shipley".jacksonville.com.RetrievedNovember 20,2012.
  26. ^abWilkening, Mike (March 21, 2013)."Jaguars re-sign Jordan Shipley".NBC Sports.RetrievedApril 4,2013.
  27. ^"Jordan Shipley".
  28. ^Daniel, Cody (August 14, 2018)."Former Longhorns Jordan Shipley, Michael Griffin joining Texas GameDay crew".Burnt Orange Nation.RetrievedJuly 14,2021.
  29. ^"The Bucks of Tecomate".December 6, 2012.
  30. ^Rubin, Roger (January 6, 2010)."Colt McCoy, Jordan Shipley Texas' Biggest Weapons in BCS National Championship Game".The Daily News.RetrievedApril 4,2013.
  31. ^"Jaxon Shipley Player Profile".ESPN.RetrievedApril 4,2013.
  32. ^Fitt, Aaron."Nevada's Shipley maturing into total package".USA Baseball.Archived fromthe originalon September 21, 2013.RetrievedJuly 14,2021.
  33. ^"Texas Country Chic Wedding.Jordan and Sunny".
  34. ^Barnes, Michael (October 8, 2012)."Jordan Shipley and Sunny Helms: A romance of football and music".Austin American-Statesman.RetrievedApril 4,2013.
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