A man who built a career on speed and agility on the football field, Jordan Shipley found himself in a life-or-death race against a blazing fire on his Texas ranch this week. For the former Texas Longhorns, a routine day of work on his family ranch turned into a harrowing fight for survival.

Jordan Shipley suffered a terrible accident when he was working on his ranch in Texas on a machine when it suddenly caught fire on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The accident occurred at Shipley Ranches, the Texas property he co-owns with his brother and fellow former Longhorn, Jaxon Shipley. 

“Former Texas Longhorns star Jordan Shipley is in critical but stable condition after suffering ‘severe’ burns in an accident on his ranch in Texas on Tuesday, his family said,” NFL insider Adam Schefter reported. The former NFL player managed to escape the blazing equipment near his hometown of Burnet, but not before sustaining severe injuries.

Right after the incident, a worker from the ranch rushed Jordan to the local hospital, and he was “care-flighted to Austin,” as per the family’s statement.

According to reports, Jordan has sustained around 20% third-degree burns across his body and has already undergone surgery. These burns cover significant areas, requiring immediate and ongoing medical care to prevent further complications. While Jordan undergoes treatment, his brother shared more on the gravity of the situation.​ 

Family updates on Jordan Shipley’s ranch accident recovery

On social media, the Shipley family has been providing updates and asking for prayers as the former Longhorn recovers from surgery.

“Please pray for full healing and no infections or other issues on his road to recovery. I don’t want to get into all the details other than his life was spared today by the grace of God and the sheer will to live. I believe prayer is effective so I’m asking anyone and everyone to lift Jordan up in prayer,” Jaxon wrote on his Instagram on Wednesday.​

Even Jordan’s father, Bob Shipley, shared an update on Facebook: “The biggest threats at this point seem to be infections and pneumonia.” 

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Jordan was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 84th overall pick in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. However, the wide receiver played for just three seasons for the Bengals, Jaguars, and Buccaneers before retiring in 2014.