AUSTIN, Texas – University of Texas junior wide receiver Kyle Shanahan was injured in a freak accident at his parents’ home last Saturday morning, requiring three layers of stitches.
Shanahan was retrieving his dog from a fenced-in area in his backyard when it jumped over a short fence when his hand slipped and a steel pole impaled his foot.
“Instead of running around the gate, I decided to jump over the fence,” Shanahan said.
“I’ve done it a million times before, but this time my hand slipped and fell into the post.
” The injury required a two-hour surgery to clean and repair the quadriceps.
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He was left with an 8-inch scar on the top of his leg.
The recipient added, “I’m sorry it took up your time.
” “I want to take this as a challenge to get back as soon as possible.
I look forward to a speedy recovery and getting back on the field with my teammates.
” The prognosis for his recovery and rehabilitation period will be announced later this week at the University of Texas.
A decision will be made when medical staff examines Shanahan.
“It’s very unfortunate that one of our players has been injured and will be out for an extended period of time,” said Mack Brown.
“It’s even tougher when you have a player who has worked as hard as Kyle to prepare for the season.
” We will closely monitor his rehabilitation and hope to get him back on the field as soon as possible.
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