Jordan Shipley in preseason his rookie year. |
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| No. 11 Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: December 23, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Temple, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas | |
| NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | |
| Debuted in 2010 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Injured reserve | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 56 |
| Receiving Yards | 614 |
| Receiving TDs | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jordan Shipley (born December 23, 1985) 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.
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Jordan Shipley holds almost every high school major career receiving record for the state of Texas, including career receptions (264), receiving yards (5,424), and receiving touchdowns (73).[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.
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 the Red River Shootout. He also caught a touchdown pass. The Longhorns won 45–35.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
He made the All-Big 12 second team after the 2008 regular season.[7]
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."[8]
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 UCF. Shipley's play during the season helped lead Texas to the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game against Nebraska. He caught seven passes for 71 yards in the 13-12 win and helped Texas earn a spot in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. Shipley caught two touchdown passes during the BCS National Championship Game, but Texas lost to #1 ranked Alabama 37-21.
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| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20 ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | Bench press | Wonderlic |
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| 5-11 ½ ** | 193 lb * | 4.54 ** | 1.57 ** | 2.56 ** | 4.22 ** | N/A | 36 ½" ** | 10' 00" ** | 16 reps* | |
(* represents NFL Combine) (** represents Texas Pro Day)[9]
Shipley was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 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.[10]
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.[11] 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.
Shipley was college roommates with former Texas quarterback, and current Cleveland Browns quarterback, Colt McCoy. His younger brother Jaxon Shipley is a freshman WR at Texas.
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