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Swinney raves about freshman running back

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney had plenty of praise for freshman running back Will Shipley during the Orange & White spring game Saturday at Death Valley.

“He’s better than advertised,” Swinney said to Eric Mac Lain during the ACC Network’s broadcast of the spring game. “He’s going to be a great one.”

Swinney loves what he has seen this spring from Shipley, a former five-star prospect who was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 all-purpose back coming out of Weddington High School in North Carolina.

“He’s incredibly dynamic,” Swinney said. “He can return, he can catch the ball.