Jordan Shipley, Burnet native and former Longhorn, in critical condition after ranch accident
Jordan Shipley, a former Burnet High School and University of Texas football standout, suffered severe burns after a ranch accident on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Staff photo
Jordan Shipley, a former Burnet High School and University of Texas football standout, remained in stable, but critical, condition on Tuesday, Jan. 6, after suffering severe burns in an accident at his Burnet County ranch.
According to a statement from Texas Athletics, Shipley was airlifted to a hospital in Austin on Tuesday after the ranch equipment he was operating caught fire. He was able to escape from the blaze, but sustained severe burns in the incident.
In a Wednesday social media post made by Shipley’s wife, Sunny, she expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support from the community.
“I am nothing but humbled by the love and support from our family, friends and the most amazing community in the world, Burnet, TX,” the post read.
She said details about the accident remain unclear, but emphasized how close the situation came to being fatal.
“We don’t know exactly what happened yet but, from what we’ve gathered so far, it’s an absolute miracle that he is still here with us,” Sunny Shipley wrote. “He was in the middle of nowhere and any other person would’ve gone into shock. He somehow made it to the only other person out there who was over 10 miles away.”
She added that doctors’ primary concerns remain his hands, infection risk, and kidney function.
Shipley, a Burnet native and former Burnet Bulldog, returned to the area after concluding his NFL career in 2014. He and his wife recently opened Airy Mount, a local coffee shop in Burnet, and Shipley owns Shipley Ranches, a farm and ranch real estate brokerage.
Shipley is known locally as one of the most accomplished athletes in Burnet High School history. As a wide receiver for the Bulldogs, he led Burnet to a 28-2 record and back-to-back Class 3A state championship game appearances in 2002 and 2003.
He earned Class 3A Offensive Player of the Year honors and two-way, wide receiver and defensive back, all-state recognition both seasons and was selected to the Texas Football Super Team and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl before signing with the University of Texas Longhorns.
Shipley went on to a record-setting career with the Longhorns, finishing as the program’s all-time leader in receptions with 248 and achieving numerous other milestones.
He also played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars before retiring in 2014.
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Prayers for Jordan Shipley and his family, Our God is a healing God!