Temple University Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Shippen, Brandon
Jersey Number 37
Brandon Shippen
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Norristown, Pa.
- High School:
- Norristown Area
Bio
A three-year letter winner ('13, '14, '15)
Honors: 2015 - Special teams player of the week (Penn State).
2015 (Senior): Saw action at wide receiver and special teams and became a top performer in all areas ... played in all 14 games, starting four ... 10 of his 20 catches this season were in the last three games ... made first catches of season at UMass ... rushed twice for 19 yards at Charlotte ... first TD of season against #9 Notre Dame ... his 70 receiving yards (on 4 catches) set Temple's all-time mark for a bowl game ... game captain at Charlotte and against UConn on Senior Day.
2014 (Junior): Made the conversion from DB to WR during the offseason ... earned his first collegiate start in the season opener at Vanderbilt and made his first reception - a 35-yard TD on 4th-and-5 ... played in all 12 games, starting in 8.
2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams ... wore jersey #17 after wearing #37 in 2012.
2012 (Freshman): Played in three games … one of 14 true freshmen to see game action … saw action on the punt return unit … played in the win at Army and made collegiate debut against Cincinnati.
High School:  Played RB and CB for coach Ernest Smith at Norristown Area HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owls Ikeem Boyd and Anthony Robey … also returned kicks … 2011 AAAA honorable mention All-State at defensive back … 2011 first-team Suburban One Conference at running back and defensive back … honorable mention Southeastern PA at DB… first-team All-Area … in his career, had 61 tackles, 7 INTs, 2,074 rushing yards, 27 TDs, and 439 receiving yards … as a senior, had 1,200 rushing yards, 12 TDs, 184 receiving yards, 3 INTs, and 20 tackles … as a junior, rushed for 760 yards and had 15 receptions … team won the Suburban One Conference championship his sophomore season with a 9-1 record … also a three-year letterwinner in track for the Eagles …2011 second-team Suburban One Conference in the 100 meters (10.80) and 200 meters (22.1) … placed fourth in the 2011 state championship in the 4x100 … placed sixth in the 100 meters in the 2011 district championship …  attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp.
Personal: Born Brandon Alexander Shippen on 5/17/94 … parents are Yvonda Shippen and Douglas Bowsky … has four brothers-- Vonte Shippen (23), Devin Bowsky (19), Dars Bowsky (13), and Joshua Bowsky (10) - and two sisters - Nya Shippen (12) and Liyah Bowsky (11) … earned his degree in criminal justice.
Honors: 2015 - Special teams player of the week (Penn State).
2015 (Senior): Saw action at wide receiver and special teams and became a top performer in all areas ... played in all 14 games, starting four ... 10 of his 20 catches this season were in the last three games ... made first catches of season at UMass ... rushed twice for 19 yards at Charlotte ... first TD of season against #9 Notre Dame ... his 70 receiving yards (on 4 catches) set Temple's all-time mark for a bowl game ... game captain at Charlotte and against UConn on Senior Day.
2014 (Junior): Made the conversion from DB to WR during the offseason ... earned his first collegiate start in the season opener at Vanderbilt and made his first reception - a 35-yard TD on 4th-and-5 ... played in all 12 games, starting in 8.
2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams ... wore jersey #17 after wearing #37 in 2012.
2012 (Freshman): Played in three games … one of 14 true freshmen to see game action … saw action on the punt return unit … played in the win at Army and made collegiate debut against Cincinnati.
High School:  Played RB and CB for coach Ernest Smith at Norristown Area HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owls Ikeem Boyd and Anthony Robey … also returned kicks … 2011 AAAA honorable mention All-State at defensive back … 2011 first-team Suburban One Conference at running back and defensive back … honorable mention Southeastern PA at DB… first-team All-Area … in his career, had 61 tackles, 7 INTs, 2,074 rushing yards, 27 TDs, and 439 receiving yards … as a senior, had 1,200 rushing yards, 12 TDs, 184 receiving yards, 3 INTs, and 20 tackles … as a junior, rushed for 760 yards and had 15 receptions … team won the Suburban One Conference championship his sophomore season with a 9-1 record … also a three-year letterwinner in track for the Eagles …2011 second-team Suburban One Conference in the 100 meters (10.80) and 200 meters (22.1) … placed fourth in the 2011 state championship in the 4x100 … placed sixth in the 100 meters in the 2011 district championship …  attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp.
Personal: Born Brandon Alexander Shippen on 5/17/94 … parents are Yvonda Shippen and Douglas Bowsky … has four brothers-- Vonte Shippen (23), Devin Bowsky (19), Dars Bowsky (13), and Joshua Bowsky (10) - and two sisters - Nya Shippen (12) and Liyah Bowsky (11) … earned his degree in criminal justice.
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