Jackie Shipp - Defensive Line - Tenth Season

Coaching Accomplishments

• Led by All-American DT Gerald McCoy, the defensive interior was again menacing in 2008. The group had 14.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and one interception.
• Returned the majority of his group in 2007 which resulted in the No. 17 rushing defense in the nation, third in the Big 12. His interior linemen accounted for nine sacks and 22 tackles for a loss. Coached the Big 12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in Gerald McCoy.
• Had one of his least experienced groups in 2006, but the defensive interior was strong. OU was second in the Big 12 and No. 16 nationally against the rush.
• The 2005 season was another stellar campaign for OU's defensive interior. Dusty Dvoracek was a consensus All-Big 12 selection after leading the nation's DTs in tackles for loss with 19. The Sooners ranked No. 4 in rushing defense.
• Despite losing a pair of All-Americans and featuring one transfer and two freshmen in the rotation in 2004, he crafted a defensive interior that showed perhaps more improvement than any area on the team during the course of the season.
• In 2003 he coached Tommie Harris, the winner of the Rotary Lombardi Award and a consensus All-American. Harris also was a finalist for the Nagurski and Bednarik Awards.
• Coached All-Big 12 DT Dusty Dvoracek in 2003.
• OU's interior linemen had 32 tackles for loss and 15 sacks in 2003.
• Two of his players, Tommie Harris and Kory Klein, earned All-Big 12 honors in 2001.
• In 2000, he had four defensive linemen selected to All-Big 12 teams including first team selection Ryan Fisher.

Prominent Pupils

• Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma), 2007 Big 12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year, 2008 Consensus All-American
• Dusty Dvoracek (Oklahoma), Bears, 2003 & 2005 All-Big 12 first team
• Tommie Harris (Oklahoma), Bears 2003 Lombardi winner, 2003 Bednarik and Nagurski finalist; 2002 Lombardi and Nagurski finalist, first team All-Big 12, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
• Kory Klein (Oklahoma) 2000 second team Freshman All-American, 2001 second team

Accomplishments as a Player

• A first-round pick (14th overall) of the Miami Dolphins where he played five seasons. He helped the Dolphins post a 48-31 record, make two playoff appearances and advance to the 1985 Super Bowl. Shipp was the Dolphins' leading tackler (79) in 1987 and finished his career in Miami with 231 tackles.
• Played one season with the Los Angeles Raiders (1988).
• A standout linebacker at the University of Oklahoma, he starred on Sooner squads that posted a combined 33-14-1 record, won two bowl games and captured the 1980 Big Eight Championship.
• Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior, and was selected as an All-American by Football News following his junior campaign.
• In the 1982 border clash with Texas, Shipp was a one-man wrecking crew with 23 tackles, an OU single-game record.
• Totaled 489 total tackles in his career which stands second on the OU list for career tackles. Also owns the single-season record for tackles (189) during his sophomore campaign in 1981.