Jordan Shipley
Encyclopedia
Jordan Shipley is an American football
player who currently plays wide receiver
for the Cincinnati Bengals
of the National Football League
(NFL). He was drafted by Cincinnati in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at the University of Texas at Austin
.
major career receiving record for the state of Texas, including career receptions (264), receiving yards (5,424), and receiving touchdowns (73). He played high school football at Rotan High School
in Rotan, Texas
as a freshman (2000), and at Burnet High School
in Burnet, Texas
for three seasons (2001–2003), where his father, Bob Shipley, was the head coach.
In 2000, in his first varsity
game as a freshman
at Rotan High, Shipley totaled 454 all-purpose yards
and returned 3 punts for touchdowns.
With current Dallas Cowboys
quarterback
Stephen McGee
, Shipley helped lead the Burnet Bulldogs to back-to-back Class 3A State Championship games in 2002 and 2003. Following his record-setting high school career, Shipley played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
with fellow Texas Longhorn Frank Okam
and current Minnesota Vikings
running back
Adrian Peterson.
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 the Red River Shootout. He also caught a touchdown pass. The Longhorns won 45–35.
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.
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.
He made the All-Big 12 second team after the 2008 regular season.
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."
against Nebraska. He caught 7 passes for 71 yards in the 13-12 win and helped Texas earn a spot in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game
. Shipley caught 2 touchdown passes during the BCS National Championship Game, but Texas lost to #1 ranked Alabama 37-21.
(* represents NFL Combine
) (** represents Texas Pro Day)
in the third round (84th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. On July 27, Shipley signed a four-year contract. Shipley's contract totals $2.54 million, including a signing bonus of nearly $757,000 as well as the standard base salaries of $320,000, $405,000, $490,000 and $575,000 as well as a fourth-year escalator clause that can significantly boost the maximum value of the contract.
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 the Dallas Cowboys
. Shipley was hit in the head by Cleveland Browns
safety T. J. Ward
in week 4 (Ward was later fined $15,000 for the helmet-to-helmet contact), and Shipley was inactive due to a concussion in week 5. On October 21, 2010, against the Atlanta Falcons, Shipley recorded six receptions for 131 yards, including a 64 yard TD catch.
quarterback, Colt McCoy
. His younger brother Jaxon Shipley is a freshman WR at Texas.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who currently plays wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL). He was drafted by Cincinnati in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
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. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
.
High school
Jordan Shipley holds almost every high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
major career receiving record for the state of Texas, including career receptions (264), receiving yards (5,424), and receiving touchdowns (73). He played high school football at Rotan High School
Rotan Independent School District
Rotan Independent School District is a public school district based in Rotan, Texas .Located in Fisher County, small portions of the district extend into Kent and Stonewall counties....
in Rotan, Texas
Rotan, Texas
Rotan is a city in Fisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rotan is located at ....
as a freshman (2000), and at Burnet High School
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Burnet, Texas .Located in Burnet County, small portions of the district extend into Llano and Williamson counties....
in Burnet, Texas
Burnet, Texas
Burnet is a city in and the county seat of Burnet County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,735 at the 2000 census.Both the city and the county were named for David Gouverneur Burnet, the first president of the Republic of Texas. He also served as Vice President during the...
for three seasons (2001–2003), where his father, Bob Shipley, was the head coach.
In 2000, in his first varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
game as a freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
at Rotan High, Shipley totaled 454 all-purpose yards
All-purpose yardage
All-purpose yards or All-purpose yardage is an American football and Canadian football statistical measure. It is virtually the same as the statistic that some football leagues refer to as combined net yards. In the game of football, progress is measured by advancing the football towards the...
and returned 3 punts for touchdowns.
With current Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Stephen McGee
Stephen McGee
Stephen Richard McGee is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for Texas A&M....
, Shipley helped lead the Burnet Bulldogs to back-to-back Class 3A State Championship games in 2002 and 2003. Following his record-setting high school career, Shipley played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...
with fellow Texas Longhorn Frank Okam
Frank Okam
Franklin Nonyelu Okam, Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.-Early years:...
and current Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Adrian Peterson.
College
2008 season
Shipley had a stand-out game in the 2008 Texas vs. Oklahoma football game2008 Texas vs. Oklahoma football game
The 2008 Oklahoma vs. Texas football game, played October 11, 2008, was the 103rd meeting between the University of Oklahoma and The University of Texas at Austin in a college football game. The annual game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners is called the Red River Shootout...
against the #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners
2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2008-2009. It was the 114th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract...
. He returned a kickoff
Kickoff (American football)
A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football. Typically, a kickoff consists of one team – the "kicking team" – kicking the ball to the opposing team – the "receiving team"...
96 yards for a touchdown; it was the longest kickoff return in the 103-year history of the Red River Shootout. He also caught a touchdown pass. The Longhorns won 45–35.
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.
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.
He made the All-Big 12 second team after the 2008 regular season.
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."
2009-2010 season
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 the University of Central Florida Knights. Shipley's play during the season helped lead Texas to the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game2009 Big 12 Championship Game
The 2009 Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game was held on December 5, 2009 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The divisional winners from the Big 12 Conference squared off in the 14th edition of the game. The Texas Longhorns represented the South Division and the Nebraska Cornhuskers...
against Nebraska. He caught 7 passes for 71 yards in the 13-12 win and helped Texas earn a spot in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game
2010 BCS National Championship Game
The 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game was the finale of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was played between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California,...
. Shipley caught 2 touchdown passes during the BCS National Championship Game, but Texas lost to #1 ranked Alabama 37-21.
2010 NFL Draft
| Pre-draft measureables | ||||||||||
| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash 40 yard dash The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering . It is primarily run to evaluate the speed of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time in the 40 can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football... |
10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20 ss 20 yard shuttle The 20-yard shuttle, also simply called the short shuttle, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the quickness and change-of-direction ability of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting... |
3-cone 3 cone drill The 3 cone drill, or three cone drill, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the agility, quickness and fluidity of movement of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting... |
Vert Vertical jump A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of raising one's center of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one's own muscles; it is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground from a standstill.-Types of vertical jump:The vertical jump is... |
Broad | Bench press Bench press The bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight... |
Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-11 ½ ** | 193 lb * | 4.54 ** | 1.57 ** | 2.56 ** | 4.22 ** | N/A | 36 ½" ** | 10' 00" ** | 16 reps* |
NFL Combine
The National Invitational Camp or NFL Scouting Combine, as it is more widely known, is a week-long showcase, occurring every February in Indianapolis, Indiana's Lucas Oil Stadium , where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Football League coaches, general...
) (** represents Texas Pro Day)
Cincinnati Bengals
Shipley was drafted by the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
in the third round (84th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. On July 27, Shipley signed a four-year contract. Shipley's contract totals $2.54 million, including a signing bonus of nearly $757,000 as well as the standard base salaries of $320,000, $405,000, $490,000 and $575,000 as well as a fourth-year escalator clause that can significantly boost the maximum value of the contract.
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 the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. Shipley was hit in the head by Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
safety T. J. Ward
T. J. Ward
-2010 Season:Ward was drafted 38th overall by the Cleveland Browns. He started all 16 games of his rookie season, recording 123 combined tackles and 2 interceptions.-Personal life:Ward is the first cousin of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew....
in week 4 (Ward was later fined $15,000 for the helmet-to-helmet contact), and Shipley was inactive due to a concussion in week 5. On October 21, 2010, against the Atlanta Falcons, Shipley recorded six receptions for 131 yards, including a 64 yard TD catch.
Personal Life
Shipley was college roommates with former Texas quarterback, and current Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
quarterback, Colt McCoy
Colt McCoy
Daniel "Colt" McCoy is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
. His younger brother Jaxon Shipley is a freshman WR at Texas.