Former Texas star Jordan Shipley suffers burns in ranching accident

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Former Texas star and NFL participant Jordan Shipley was hospitalized after he suffered "extreme burns" throughout a ranching accident, his household stated Tuesday.

The previous Longhorns star was airlifted to a hospital in Austin, Texas, and was in essential however steady situation, the household stated in a press release supplied by the college.

Texas Longhorns receiver Jordan Shipley (8) speaks at a press convention after the 2010 BCS Nationwide Championship towards the Alabama Crimson Tide on the Rose Bowl. Alabama defeated Texas 37-21 in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 7, 2010. (Kirby Lee/Picture of Sport/USA TODAY Sports activities)

"Jordan was concerned in an accident this afternoon close to his hometown of Burnet. The machine he was working on his ranch caught hearth, and though he managed to get out, it was not earlier than sustaining extreme burns on his physique within the course of."

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"He was in a position to get to certainly one of his employees on the ranch who drove him to a neighborhood hospital," the assertion continued. "He was then care-flighted to Austin, the place he stays in essential however steady situation."

Shipley was a star receiver at Texas from 2006-09, when he completed his profession because the all-time chief in receptions (248) and ranked second in yards (3,191) and touchdowns (33).

Texas Longhorns huge receiver Jordan Shipley (8) prepares to run a play towards the UCF Knights at Darrell Okay Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas received 35-3 in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 7, 2009. (Brian Bahr/Getty Photos)

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A two-time All-American, Shipley additionally served as a particular groups participant, returning 30 punts for 375 yards and three touchdowns. He additionally returned 19 kickoffs for 468 yards and one landing.

Shipley was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals within the third spherical of the 2010 NFL Draft and had 79 receptions for 858 yards and 4 touchdowns over three seasons with the Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Cincinnati Bengals rookie receiver Jordan Shipley (11) makes an attempt to elude Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jamar Wall (30) on a return throughout the fourth quarter of a preseason recreation at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2010. (Kirby Lee/Picture of Sport/USA TODAY Sports activities)