by: Griffin McVeigh 23 hours ago griffin_mcveigh
On Tuesday, news broke of former NFL and Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jordan Shipley being involved in an accident. Per Bobby Burton of On Texas Football , Shipley was left with third-degree burns on around 20% of his body. This took place on the family’s ranch and was reportedly in “stable but critical condition.”
Shortly after, the Shipley family released a statement on the matter. An explanation of exactly how the accident happened came, along with where Shipley currently is. Certainly a scary situation for the former Longhorn legend.
“Jordan was involved in an accident this afternoon near his hometown of Burnet,” the statement said via On3 | Rivals’ Inside Texas. “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.”
The family also asked for continued prayers regarding Shipley’s status.
Shipley spent three seasons in the NFL with three different teams. He was selected with the No. 84 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft as a third-round guy. The Cincinnati Bengals gave him a chance, lasting two years in the AFC North franchise.