Former Texas star and NFL receiver Jordan Shipley was in an accident Tuesday on his ranch near his hometown of Burnet, Texas, that left him hospitalized with severe burns.
Shipley was operating a machine when it caught on fire. He was taken to a local hospital and was later flown to Austin on a medical transport flight. He is in critical, but stable condition, according to a statement from his family. “The machine he was operating on his ranch caught fire, and although he managed to get out, it was not before sustaining severe burns on his body,” the family said.
The 40-year-old Shipley played as both a wide receiver and a kick returner from 2006 to 2009 with the Longhorns Shipley and became a two-time All-American while holding several single-season records at Texas. He played for three teams over three NFL seasons between 2010-12.
Shipley’s rookie season turned out to be his most productive, making 52 catches for 600 yards and three touchdowns for the Cincinnati Bengals, but he’s probably best known for his days on campus as the favorite target of Colt McCoy. In their senior seasons of 2009, Shipley reeled in 116 passes for 1,485 yards and 13 touchdowns as Texas went to the national title game.
