The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster
Mason Shipley
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Liberty Hill, Texas
- High School:
- Liberty Hill
- Major:
- Earned degrees from Oklahoma State and Texas State; continuing postgraduate study
A first-year place kicker who transferred to Texas from Texas State during summer 2025 ... has played in 43 career games, including five at Texas.
SENIOR (2025)
Has served as Texas' place kicker for all five games ... 5-for-5 on field goals this season ... 19-for-19 on PATs ... connected on a season-long 47-yard field goal vs. San Jose State (Sept. 6) ... nailed two field goals from 30 and 31 yards out vs. UTEP (Sept. 13) ... connected on field goals from 29 and 38 yards out against Sam Houston (Sept. 20) ... is 36-for-40 (89.5 percent) in his career, trailing only Virginia Tech's John Love (89.8 percent) for the best percentage amongst active FBS kickers (min. 25 attempts).
BEFORE TEXAS
Brings veteran experience to Texas' special teams after playing in 38 career games across three seasons at Texas State (2022-24) … has connected on 31-of-35 career field goals (88.6 percent) and 111 PATs … was on the 2024 Lou Groza Award watch list … went 15-of-19 (78.9 percent) on field goals with a long of 60 as a redshirt junior in 2024 … appeared in all 13 games in 2024 and hit a 60-yard field goal vs. Sam Houston, setting a program and Sun Belt Conference record … tabbed a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in 2023 after making 15-of-15 field goals, becoming one of two kickers in the country with a 100 percent field goal mark … established a school record with his 15 made field goals and scored the second-most points in program history (103) … converted on all four field goal attempts from 40-49 yards out, as well … also holds immense kickoff duty experience after kicking off 72 times for 3,916 yards and 18 touchbacks in two seasons … played the 2020 season at Oklahoma State and did not record any statistics.
HIGH SCHOOL
2020 graduate of Liberty Hill ... played for coach Jefferson Walker ... kicked off 23 times as a senior with 10 touchbacks ... scored 66 points his final season, going 6-for-8 on field-goal attempts with a long of 45 yards ... 20 of his 40 kickoffs as a junior resulted in touchbacks ... trained with his brother at Chris Sailer Kicking ... was a talented soccer player who earned a role in the starting lineup beginning his sophomore season.
PERSONAL
Born in Plano, Texas … son of Chris and Carol Shipley … has a twin brother, Matthew, who kicked for Hawaii and Arkansas … older brother, Michael, kicked at West Texas A&M.
