Awards and Honors

Academic Honors
- OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021-22)
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022)

2022: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting two contests at linebacker…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 28 total tackles, including 13 solos and 15 assists…Notched 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 25 yards…Tallied a season-high six tackles against Kennesaw State (Nov. 5)…Posted five tackles against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1)…Recorded three pass breakups…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2021: Played in 12 games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 15 total tackles, including eight solos and seven assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss totaling five yards…Tallied a season-high five tackles against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)…Returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown against Murray State (Oct. 9)…Tallied a tackle for loss against Northwestern State (Sept. 18) and No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Forced a fumble against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23)…Notched a quarterback hurry against No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25)…Posted a pass breakup against No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.

2020-21: Played in six games for the Skyhawks at linebacker…Compiled 13 total tackles, including five solos and eight assists…Notched 1.0 tackle for loss totaling two yards…Recorded a quarterback hurry against Eastern Illinois (March 7)…Tallied a pass breakup against Tennessee State (March 28)…Posted a season-high six tackles against No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.

2019: Redshirted…Played in one game against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 19)...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the fall semester.

BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Smyrna High School, playing for Matt Williams…Compiled 110 tackles and three interceptions in his career…Tallied 54 tackles, two force fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception as a junior…2017 Region 5-6A Defensive MVP…Earned Daily News Journal Travis Weber Courage Award…Tabbed Rutherford County Defensive Player of the Week…Named first-team linebacker on the 2017 all-area team…Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 29, 2001...Son of Bryan Shipp and Angela Wright...Has one sibling, Jonathan Jr...Majoring in health and human performance.

Tevin Shipp