Hawaii transfer kicker Matthew Shipley commits to Arkansas

Former Hawaii place kicker Matthew Shipley has committed to Arkansas, via the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Shipley spent four seasons with the Rainbow Warriors, recording 48 appearances. In the 2023 campaign, Shipley connected on 14-of-his-18 field goal attempts. His longest made field goal this season was from a career-high 51 yards.

In his four seasons at Hawaii, Shipley amassed 56 made field goals on 81 attempts. Shipley has only had two field goal attempts blocked in his career. Shipley can also do more than put it through the uprights.

Shipley was Hawaii’s starting punter in his last three years with the program. He punted 178 times for 7,217 yards, averaging 40.5 yards per punt.

Shipley played high school football at Liberty Hill (TX), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 2,689 overall recruit in the 2020 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

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As of December 12th, 1,586 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal. 

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players. 

You can dive deeper into the rankings and filter by position whether it is Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Interior Offensive Line, Edge, Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Athlete, Kicker, Punter, or Long Snapper you’re looking for. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.