Marcel Shipp
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Marcel Shipp | |
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Date of birth | August 8, 1978 |
Place of birth | Paterson, New Jersey |
Position(s) | Running back |
College | Massachusetts |
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2002-present | Arizona Cardinals |
Marcel C. Shipp (born August 8, 1978 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American football running back currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played his college ball at UMass-Amherst.
[edit] College Years
Shipp attended UMass-Amherst and was a letterman in football. As a sophomore, he was a first team All-America selection. As a junior, he was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. Shipp finished his career with 5383 rushing yards, which ranks sixth on the Division I-AA football career record list.
[edit] Professional Career
He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals on April 23, 2001, but did not play until 2002.