by: Nick Schultz 22 hours ago NickSchultz_7
As he recovers from an accident at his ranch, Jordan Shipley is still supporting his Texas Longhorns . Despite the bandages on his hand, he flashed a Hook ‘Em sign at the hospital on Wednesday.
Shipley’s sister, Shelbi Nuñez , posted an update Wednesday on the former Texas star’s condition. She said he did well in both physical and occupation therapy, and she confirmed he has a procedure Thursday that will be important to determining next steps.
But Shelbi also posted a photo of a special moment from the day. Jordan put up the Hook ‘Em gesture through the bandages as he recovers from burns suffered in this week’s accident.
“Jordan whispered to us siblings earlier ‘Gods [sic] not done with me yet,” Nuñez wrote in a Facebook post.
It was reported on Tuesday that Jordan Shipley was left with third-degree burns on around 20 percent of his body after being in an accident on his family’s ranch. In a statement, the family said that the machine he was operating on the ranch caught fire, and he sustained “severe burns” before leaving the area. One of the workers on the ranch drove Shipley to a local hospital. He was then care-flighted to Austin.
Shipley played for Texas from 2004-09, helping the team win the BCS National Championship in 2005. He was also a Consensus All-American in 2009 after catching 116 passes for 1,485 yards and 13 touchdowns.