ESPN analyst believes Shipley can make instant impact for the Tigers

Former Clemson running back Travis Etienne, now with the Jacksonville Jaguars, will certainly not be easy for the Tigers to replace.

Etienne completed one of the most prolific careers in Clemson, ACC and college football history across the 2017-20 seasons, leaving Clemson as the NCAA FBS record holder for most career games scoring a touchdown (46 of his 55 career games), as well as the ACC career record-holder for rushing yards (4,952), total touchdowns (78), rushing touchdowns (70) and points (468). He became the ACC’s all-time leading rusher in 2020, surpassing a mark held by NC State’s Ted Brown since 1978.

But while Etienne is gone, the Tigers welcomed a couple of talented running backs…