College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Will Shipley. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Batch | Texas Tech | 2011 | 0.798 | unknown | Baron Batch | 18 | 2.0 | 1 |
| T.J. Yeldon | Alabama | 2015 | 0.727 | unknown | T.J. Yeldon | 600 | 11.5 | 6 |
| P.J. Hill | Wisconsin | 2009 | 0.693 | unknown | P.J. Hill | — | — | — |
| Stevie Scott | Indiana | 2021 | 0.618 | unknown | Stevie Scott | — | — | — |
| Kennedy Brooks | Oklahoma | 2022 | 0.617 | unknown | Kennedy Brooks | — | — | — |
| John Clay | Wisconsin | 2011 | 0.606 | unknown | John Clay | 10 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Wayne Gallman | Clemson | 2017 | 0.571 | unknown | Wayne Gallman | 348 | 7.7 | 5 |
| Justice Hill | Oklahoma State | 2019 | 0.564 | unknown | Justice Hill | 467 | 7.4 | 7 |
| Albert Young | Iowa | 2008 | 0.556 | unknown | Albert Young | 11 | 2.8 | 2 |
| Tank Bigsby | Auburn | 2023 | 0.535 | bust | Tank Bigsby | 225 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Mark Walton | Miami | 2018 | 0.500 | unknown | Mark Walton | 54 | 3.6 | 2 |
| Tyler Goodson | Iowa | 2022 | 0.495 | bust | Tyler Goodson | 83 | 3.1 | 4 |
| Branden Ore | Virginia Tech | 2008 | 0.493 | unknown | Branden Ore | — | — | — |
| John Hubert | Kansas State | 2014 | 0.486 | unknown | John Hubert | — | — | — |
| Darius Taylor | Minnesota | 2026 | 0.477 | unknown | Darius Taylor | — | — | — |
| Shannon Woods | Texas Tech | 2009 | 0.475 | unknown | Shannon Woods | — | — | — |
| Zach Evans | Ole Miss | 2023 | 0.475 | unknown | Zach Evans | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | Alabama | 2023 | 0.472 | elite | Jahmyr Gibbs | 1168 | 23.6 | 4 |
| Ryan Nall | Oregon State | 2018 | 0.465 | bust | Ryan Nall | 23 | 1.0 | 3 |
| DJ Giddens | Kansas State | 2025 | 0.464 | unknown | DJ Giddens | 14 | 3.1 | 2 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | Georgia Tech | 2010 | 0.462 | unknown | Jonathan Dwyer | 164 | 6.4 | 5 |
| Jake Sharp | Kansas | 2010 | 0.460 | unknown | Jake Sharp | — | — | — |
| Earnest Graham | Florida | 2003 | 0.459 | starter | Earnest Graham | 518 | 12.1 | 8 |
| Chris Wells | Ohio State | 2009 | 0.450 | unknown | Chris Wells | 438 | 9.5 | 4 |
| Taquan Mizzell | Virginia | 2017 | 0.449 | unknown | Taquan Mizzell | 23 | 2.9 | 1 |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.