Longhorns don't go far to find next kicker, sign Texas State's Mason Shipley

Longhorns don't go far to find next kicker, sign Texas State's Mason Shipley

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It didn't take long for Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian to replace his kicker. With Bert Auburn in the transfer portal, Texas State's Mason Shipley is headed north on Interstate 35 to Austin to kick for the Longhorns. After Texas receiver says he’ll enter transfer portal, Longhorns pick up Stanford pass catcher The Liberty Hill native was a semifinalist for the 2023 Lou Groza Award and made a 60-yard field goal for the Bob…

Bobcats lose special teams coordinator to New Mexico and kicker to Texas

Texas State’s special teams unit is undergoing a major transition after the departures of kicker Mason Shipley to the Texas Longhorns and Special Teams Coordinator Daniel Da Prato to the University of New Mexico. According to an article by Auburn Undercover on 247Sports, Shipley landed just down the road from the Bobcats at the University of Texas at Austin. The Longhorns made the 2024 CFP Semifinal, losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes 28-14. Maso…

Texas lands commitment from top transfer kicker

Texas has a new kicker for the 2025 season. The Longhorns picked up a commitment from former Texas State kicker Mason Shipley on Friday evening, according to a report from 247Sports. Shipley was one of the most highly-recruited kickers in the portal as he’s made 31 of 35 career field goals during his time in college. Former Texas State standout kicker Mason Shipley has signed with Texas, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @cbssports/@247Sport…