Jordan Shipley


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Position: WR
Jersey #: 16
Date of Birth: December 23, 1985
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 188 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 84 in 2010 by CIN
First Team: CIN (2010)
Last Team: JAX (2012)

Receiving Stats (WR / TE)

Year Team Games Rec Targets Rec Yds TDs YAC 1st Downs Fumbles Fantasy
2012JAX6233924414210030
2011CIN2451400001
2010CIN155274600320630078

Career Summary

Jordan Shipley was a Texas wide receiver selected by Cincinnati in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Shipley played three NFL seasons with Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville after a record-setting career at Texas.

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Early Life

Shipley grew up in Burnet, Texas.

Texas lists Shipley's hometown as Burnet, Texas.

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High School

At Burnet High School, Shipley earned all-state recognition in football, track and field, and golf.

Texas identifies Shipley as a versatile high school athlete who earned all-state honors in football, track and field, and golf.

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College Career

Shipley finished as Texas's career receptions leader with 248 catches for 3,191 yards and 33 touchdowns.

A six-year Longhorn because injuries cost him the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Shipley played 53 games and started 35. In 2009, he set Texas single-season records with 116 receptions and 1,485 receiving yards.

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Path to the NFL

Cincinnati selected Shipley 84th overall in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

The Bengals drafted Shipley from Texas with the 84th overall selection.

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NFL Career

Shipley totaled 79 receptions for 858 yards and four touchdowns in 24 NFL games.

His 2010 rookie season with Cincinnati produced 52 receptions for 600 yards and three touchdowns. In 2012, he appeared for Tampa Bay and Jacksonville, recording 23 catches for 244 yards and a touchdown with the Jaguars.

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Career Accomplishments

Shipley was a consensus first-team All-American and a Biletnikoff Award finalist at Texas.

He left Texas as its all-time reception leader and later posted 79 NFL receptions.

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Playing Style

Shipley combined dependable receiving production with return-game value.

His Texas career included punt and kickoff return touchdowns, and his NFL statistics include kick and punt returns with Jacksonville and Tampa Bay.

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Legacy

Shipley's college legacy is his place atop Texas's career receptions list.

His 248 career receptions and 2009 single-season records made him one of Texas football's most productive receivers.

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Post-Career

The reviewed official football sources do not provide a sufficiently detailed post-playing-career account.

The reviewed official sources do not provide a substantiated post-playing-career account.

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