Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 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 | |
| Total | 7 | 96 | 13.3 | 0 | 19 |
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Jordan Shipp
Junior wide receiver for North Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 190 lb · Charlotte, NC · Providence Day
CFB Index 67 · #97 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to North Carolina for 2026
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
96
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 13.7 per catch
2 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
3 wide receiver for North Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to North Carolina in 2024.
Jordan Shipp
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. 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.
96 REC YDS · 7 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.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026North Carolina2-0HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceBreakout
Concern: receptions (0th 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 splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 48.0 YDS/g, 13.3 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 60 | 671 | 11.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 76 | 881 | 11.6 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 1 | -13 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | -5 | -- | -- | -- |
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 — 28 LONG · 67 PCT · 7 PTS
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · North Carolina
Returning around him
- 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -12 net (19 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cortez Braham’s 2024 season.
Matches Cortez on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Weight
Differs from Cortez on
Class year (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Louis Brown’s path through Baylor.
Matches Louis on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Coleman's sophomore season at Auburn (2025).
75%match
Matches Cam on
Yards / reception
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Cam on
Recruiting rating (lower)
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 for...
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 Humphrey2 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