Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10@ TCU | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-28@ Clemson | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 13 | 164 | 12.7 | 0 | 23 |
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Jordan Shipp
Junior wide receiver for North Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 190 lb · Charlotte, NC · Providence Day
CFB Index 67 · #97 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
164
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 71 yds, vs TCU
The play that turned itSwung North Carolina from 12% to 44% to win.Duke at North Carolina · 32-25
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for North Carolina. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to North Carolina in 2024.
Jordan Shipp
Moves the chains on third down. Jordan Shipp has played for two head coaches in three seasons at North Carolina. One game to point at: 71 rec yds, 5 receptions against TCU — Week 1, 2026.
164 REC YDS · 13 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 90 yds at NC State.NC State · L 19-422025
20247 games
- Signed with North Carolina4-star out of Providence Day School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
North Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Freddie Kitchens
North Carolina
2025–2026era →
Bill Belichick
North Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Freddie Kitchens → Bill Belichick. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 13 | 164 | 12.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 60 | 671 | 11.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 82 | 949 | 11.6 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 1 | -13 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | -5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Jordan Shipp's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 15–10
at TCU
5 rec · 71 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 on the road.
With B. Edwards — 232 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.2 · -4 rush yds (7 car) · A. Burrell — 41.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +68 receiving yards, +6 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026North Carolina2-1HC: Bill Belichick · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: long catch (6th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 69.5 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 54.7 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
46.9%
84 pass / 95 run
Plays / game
59.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
92 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #15 of 64 ACC WRs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Caleb Gossett’s 2024 season.
Matches Caleb on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Caleb on
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jeremiah Noga’s path through Washington State.
Matches Jeremiah on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Javon Swinton's junior season at Indiana (2022).
Matches Javon on
Class year
Weight
Reception volume
Background
2025 Sophomore Season All-ACC Honorable Mention Started all 12 games for the Tar Heels Led the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns His 60 receptions were tied for the sixth most in the ACC Tallied 671 receiving yards to rank 14th in the conference Six receiving touchdowns tied…
The receiver room · North Carolina
- #1Jordan Shipp671 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Trech Kekahuna211 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Nathan Leacock48 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Madrid Tucker45 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Mason Humphrey3 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · North Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology