Former Texas star and NFL wide receiver Jordan Shipley has been hospitalized with severe burns following a horrific accident on his ranch on Tuesday.
According to a statement from his family, the Longhorn legend is currently in a ‘critical but stable condition’ after the incident in Burnet, Texas.
The statement, according to On3, read: ‘Jordan was involved in an accident this afternoon near his hometown of Burnet.
‘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 in the process.
‘He was able to get to one of his workers on the ranch who drove him to a local hospital. He was then care-flighted to Austin, where he remains in critical but stable condition.’
Shipley, 40, spent three seasons in the NFL and played for three different teams during that time – including the Bengals, Jaguars and the Buccaneers.
Former Texas star and NFL receiver Jordan Shipley has been hospitalized with severe burns
Shipley spent three seasons in the NFL and played for three different teams during that time
He was drafted by the Bengals as the 84th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and signed a four-year contract worth $2.45 million, with a signing bonus of $757,000.
He made a blistering start to his time in Cincinnati after returning a punt 63 yards during his first NFL preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys.
However, in the following season, Shipley tore both his anterior crucial ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) putting an abrupt halt to his career.
After struggling to recover from the injury, he was eventually waived by the Bengals.
He was later picked up by the Buccaneers but was subsequently released just two weeks later during final roster cuts.
He then signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012 and went on to make six appearances for the team before later being released in September 2013.
While he may not have had the glittering NFL career he may have hoped, Shipley is well revered in the college football scene following his time with the Longhorns.
Shipley’s career in the NFL was short-lived but he remains well revered in college football
During his time with the Texas Longhorns, Shipley (No. 8) set multiple school records
He attended the University of Texas from 2004-2009, where he played for Mack Brown’s Texas Longhorns team and was one of their standout players.
In October 2008, he set a Texas Longhorn record for receptions after catching 15 passes for 168 yards during a victory over Oklahoma State.
Overall, he played 53 games for Texas. He was an All-American in 2009, which is the same season the Longhorns won the Big 12 and reached the national championship.
During the 2008 and 2009 seasons, Shipley managed to produce back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons as a wide receiver.