Kyle Shipley
	Class: Senior Hometown: Arlington, Texas High School: Martin Height / Weight: 6-2 / 230 Position: MLB Experience: 3-L Major: MBA / Finance

"You can't ask for much more than a guy like Kyle Shipley. He is more than a great player, he is a leader on and off the field and commands a great deal of respect from everyone around him. I think Kyle has worked his way into being one of the better linebackers in the Big 12." - John Goodner, offensive coordinator

Career: Often compared as a poor-man's Zach Thomas ... led the team in tackles in 1998 and will enter the season as one of the top linebackers in the Big 12 ... extremely underrated ... voted captain for the 1999 season by teammates ... is taking classes towards MBA and will graduate in the spring.

1998-99: Team leader in tackles with 112 ... finished season with 112 total tackles (56 solo) including five for loss and a sack ... honorable mention all-Big 12 selection by league coaches … selected to All Big 12 Academic First Team ... recorded 14 tackles, three for losses, and scored game-winning touchdown on a fumble recovery versus Fresno State ... posted season-high 15 tackles in Baylor game ... had 13 tackles against Oklahoma State ... made 10 tackles versus Texas-El Paso in season opener … Arlington Star-Telegram athlete of the year …led Red Raiders with season-high 15 total tackles (11 solos) at Oklahoma ... named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll for fall semester.

1997-98: An academic all-Big 12 honorable mention selection ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the fall semester ... scored first career TD on a fumble recovery in the end zone against Oklahoma in the season finale ... high game was a 10-tackle effort at Texas ... posted seven stops against Kansas and Kansas State ... also had a tackle for loss and one-half sack against K-State.

1996-97: Saw extensive action at the linebacker position and played a major role in special teams ... made quite an impression with aggressive style of play ... Registered six tackles against Southwestern Louisiana and had two tackles, both for loss, against Utah State ... was also in on a sack against USL ... finished the season with 18 total tackles and three for a loss of 11 yards.

1995-96: Redshirt season.

High School: A 1995 graduate of Arlington High School ... recorded over 300 tackles as three-year starter ... all-District 8-5A as tight end and linebacker ... helped team rise from 0-10 to 8-2-2 as senior ... had 124 stops and caught 10 passes for 180 yards and one TD as senior ... started first two years at OLB ... team captain with 4.0 grade point average ... coached by I.C. Little.

Personal: Son of Larry and Maribeth Shipley ... born 11-19-76 in Arlington, Texas.

SHIPLEY'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS

Year   Gms   UT   AT   Tot  TFL-Yd  Sacks   FC   FR  PBU  Int-Yd
1996    11    8   10    18    3-11      1    0    0    0    0-0
1997    11   19   28    47    3-27    0.5    1    2    1    0-0
1998    11   56   56   112    5-13      1    1    1    2    1-0
Totals  33   83   94   177   11-51    2.5    2    3    3    1-0