Will Shipley is a Featured Back for Clemson. Will's 2021 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 168 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsGeorgia | L3-10 | 32.0 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina State | W49-3 | — | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 2 | — | — | — | 1.29 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Tech | W14-8 | -6.7 | 21 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 18 · Rush Yds 61 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 1
| 88 |
| 4.2 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 6 |
| 0 |
| -0.10 |
| 4 | @NC State | L21-27 | 16.1 | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 8 | @Pittsburgh | L17-27 | 17.6 | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 9 | vsFlorida State | W30-20 | 7.6 | 25 | 128 | 5.1 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10 | @Louisville | W30-24 | 7.8 | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.28 |
| 12 | vsWake Forest | W48-27 | 10.1 | 19 | 112 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 13 | @South Carolina | W30-0 | 3.9 | 19 | 128 | 6.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.27 |
| 1 | vsIowa State | W20-13 | 14.3 | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 0.08 |
