Overview
- Shipley was burned when a machine he was operating on his Burnet, Texas ranch caught fire; a ranch worker took him to a local hospital before he was airlifted to Austin.
- Reports from On Texas Football indicate third-degree burns on more than 20% of his body, though the family has not specified exact burn coverage.
- His father said he is undergoing multiple surgeries and identified infection and pneumonia as the primary concerns during recovery.
- His wife described how he found help more than 10 miles from the accident site and said clinicians were assessing the full severity of the burns.
- His sister shared a hospital photo showing early PT/OT activity and said a Thursday procedure will help determine next steps, as former coach Mack Brown noted he is trending in a positive direction.