Overview
- A family statement released through the Texas athletic department says a machine he was operating on his ranch near Burnet caught fire.
- He reached a ranch worker who drove him to a local hospital before he was care-flighted to an Austin facility.
- On Texas Football, citing his father, reports third-degree burns covering about 20% of his body and notes he is undergoing surgeries.
- His father says the most immediate threats are infection and pneumonia, and relatives have asked for prayers during his recovery.
- His wife says he found help more than 10 miles away from the accident site and that further details on burn severity will be shared when available.