Asked if five-star Clemson running back signee Will Shipley is comparable to any former player he has coached, Dabo Swinney couldn’t think of anybody that is quite like Shipley.
“Not really. Not that I’ve coached,” Swinney said.
Shipley, who hails from Weddington, N.C., has drawn comparisons to his Charlotte-area idol – Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey – and that is the first name that came to Swinney’s mind when asked for a player comparison to Shipley.
“I think probably the only kid that jumps out is maybe the McCaffrey kid up there in Carolina,” Swinney said.