The 2023 college football season will be another one where the game is filled with talent across the board from position to position.
One of the exciting positions in football to watch is running back. The upcoming college football season will feature multiple top-tier players at the position. ESPN recently ranked their top 10 running backs in the country heading into next season, with Clemson starting running back Will Shipley ranking No.8 on the list.
Not only is Shipley among the best, but he also has an opportunity to be the best.
“In two years at Clemson, Shipley has been something of an enigma,” ESPN’s David Hale said. “As a freshman, he battled injuries on an offense that struggled mightily. Still, Shipley was a silver lining in an otherwise lackluster year for the Tigers…Shipley’s follow-up campaign was … good. Good, but a touch shy of great.
“Shipley sporadically disappeared from the game plan, spurring fan complaints. He was great, many fans thought, but couldn’t he be even better? That question might be answered in 2023. Clemson has a new offensive coordinator in Garrett Riley, who engineered one of the most dynamic rushing attacks in the country a year ago at TCU. It has a new QB in Cade Klubnik, and there’s ample reason for optimism that a more prolific passing game will open up running lanes for Shipley, too. Moreover, Shipley’s versatility could result in him flourishing in the passing game, too, akin to Travis Etienne‘s final seasons at Clemson.
“The ceiling for Shipley is immense, and for the better part of the past two years, he has carried an otherwise mediocre Clemson offense. In 2023, there’s a chance the stars align and Shipley and the Tigers are all at peak production. If so, he might be the best back in the country.”
That is a nice spot for Shipley, with our current rankings of the top 15 running backs heading into next season having him three spots higher at No.5.
We all have much to look forward to in…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Football | Clemson Wire…