Clemson running back Will Shipley was named Tuesday as part of the 2023 Academic All-America football teams selected by the College Sports Communicators. Shipley, a 2022 honoree, was one of four Division I players on the 2023 Academic All-America team to earn repeat honors. Shipley joins Steve Fuller (1977-78), Kyle Young (1999-2001) and Chad Carson (1999-2001) to become the fourth multi-time Academic All-American in program history. Clemson has had 14 different players garner a total of 20 all-time Academic All-America selections. Shipley, who was already the first Clemson running back ever to be named as an Academic All-American, earned his Clemson degree in management in December, becoming the first scholarship football player on record at Clemson to graduate with a perfect 4.0 GPA in only three years. CLEMSON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1956: Charlie Bussey, QB 1957: Harvey White, QB 1959: Lou Cordileone, OT 1971: Don Kelley, DB; Ben Anderson, DB 1977: Steve Fuller, QB 1978: Steve Fulle
XXX AUSTIN, Texas | Four talented student-athletes on the field and in the classroom – University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis, Colorado School of Mines quarterback John Matocha, Ripon College running back Cormac Madigan and Morningside University running back Ryan Cole – highlight the 2022 Academic All-America® football teams selected by the College Sports Communicators. CLICK HERE: Full list of 2022 Academic All-Americans (PDF) Levis (Division I), Matocha (Division II), Madigan (Division III) and Cole (NAIA) have been named the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year award winner for their respective divisions. Division I Levis led Kentucky to a 7-5 record and a bowl game – the TransPerfect Music City Bowl against Iowa Dec. 31 - this fall. He has completed 65.4 percent (185-of-283) of his passes for 2,406 yards and 19 touchdowns in 10 games. The native of Madison, Connecticut, has three 300-yard passing games this season and directed the Wildcats to wins over two