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University of Rhode Island

2021 Football Roster

Jodi Pontbriand
Shane Donaldson
Shane Donaldson

18 Coby Tippett

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sharon, Mass.
  • High School Cheshire Academy (Towson)

Biography

Career Honors
  • 2021 CAA Football All-Conference First Team punt returner
  • 2021 CAA Football All-Conference Third Team safety
  • 2021 CAA Football Chuck Boone Leadership Award finalist 
  • 2020 All-CAA Football All-Conference Second Team 
  • 2019 All-CAA Football All-Conference Third Team
  • CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week (9/13/2021)
  • CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week (3/22/2021)

2021 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Earned two CAA Football All-Conference honors, making the first team as a punt returner and the third team as a safety
  • Finished the second seventh in the nation and first in the conference with 12.6 yards per punt return
  • Finished the season with 41 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception, six pass break ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
  • Returned 18 punts for 226 yards and one touchdown
  • Appeared in 10 games, making nine starts
  • Had one tackle and one interception that was returned 45 yards against New Hampshire (11/13)
  • Made five stops and broke up one pass at Massachusetts (11/6)
  • Had five tackles and two pass break ups against Maine (10/30)
  • Had seven tackles and one fumble recovery at Villanova (10/23)
  • Made four tackles and returned two punts for 32 yards at Towson (10/16)
  • Had four tackles against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Had three tackles and two pass break ups against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Made six stops, including two tackles for loss, at Brown (9/18)
  • Was named CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week after he had two tackles and a 50-yard punt return for a touchdown at UAlbany (9/11)
  • Had three tackles, one forced fumble and one pass break up against Bryant (9/4)

2020-21 (Senior)

  • Earned Second Team All-CAA Football honors
  • Recorded six tackles against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
  • Had two tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions and one more pass break up at No. 18/19 Albany (3/20)
  • Made his Rhode Island debut and had two tackles with one interception at No. 6 Villanova (3/13)
2019 (junior/Towson)
  • Earned All-CAA Third Team honors at safety, starting in 11 of 12 games
  • Tied for ninth in Towson single-season history with five interceptions, including one in each of the first three games
  • Finished the year with 70 tackles, nine pass-breakups and 123 yards on a combined five kickoff returns
  • Had multiple tackles in all 12 games played
  • Had an interception on The Citadel's (8/31) final drive to secure the road win, following with an interception and 52-yard return in a win over N.C. Central (9/7) and another pick plus eight tackles in a road win at Maine (9/14)
  • Had a season-high 13 tackles, including eight solo, vs. Villanova (9/21)
  • Recorded at least six tackles and an interception in two straight games at James Madison (10/26) and vs. Delaware (11/2)
2018 (sophomore/Towson)
  • Played all 12 games, appearing in the secondary and special teams as a returner
  • Compiled 11 tackles and five returns, combining for 70 yards
  • Had four tackles at Wake Forest (9/8), following with three tackles in victory at Villanova (9/15)
  • Had a kick return of 48 yards vs. Maine (11/3)
2017 (freshman/Towson)
  • Played in seven games during his rookie campaign
  • Posted 27 total tackles, including 18 solo stops
  • Logged a season-best 10 solo tackles at William & Mary (11/11). Had a career-high 14 total tackles against the Tribe
  • Recovered one fumble in his first collegiate game against Morgan State (9/2)
  • Had a pass breakup in the season finale against Rhode Island (11/18)
Before College
  • Played one prep season at Cheshire Academy in 2016
  • Led the Cats to an 8-2 record and the NEPSAC Wayne Sanborn Bowl championship
  • Named to the Class A All-New England team
  • Attended Xavarian Brothers High School, where he was the ESPNBoston Mr. Football as a senior in 2015
  • Led the Hawks to back-to-back MIAA Division I state championships
  • Scored touchdowns on a rush, reception and interception in state championship victory as a senior
  • Accumulated 1,114 all-purpose yards and intercepted eight passes
  • Had 17 total touchdowns, including three interception returns, on just 53 touches
  • Rated a two-star recruit by ESPN.com
Personal
  • Son of Andre and Rhonda Tippett
  • Has three sisters, Madison, Asia and Janea
  • Father was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2008 and is currently works in the front office for the New England Patriots

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
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    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
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