Justin Shorter

Justin Shorter
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Shorter with Penn State in 2019
No. 88 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-17) April 17, 2000 (age 24)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:South Brunswick
(South Brunswick, New Jersey)
College:
NFL draft:2023 / round: 5 / pick: 150
Career history
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Justin D. Shorter (born April 17, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and Florida.

Early life

Shorter grew up in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, New Jersey, where he played prep football at South Brunswick High School.[1]

College career

Shorter began his college career at Penn State. He played in four games and caught three passes for 20 yards as a true freshman before redshirting the season.[2] Shorter had 12 receptions for 137 yards ten games into his redshirt freshman season before entering the NCAA transfer portal.[3]

Shorter ultimately transferred to Florida.[4] He was granted immediate eligibility to play for Florida after transferring after receiving a waiver from the NCAA.[5] Shorter had 25 receptions for 268 yards and three touchdowns in his first season with the Gators.[6] As a redshirt junior, he caught 41 passes for 550 yards and three touchdowns.[7] Shorter had 29 catches for 577 yards and two touchdowns during his redshirt senior season.[8] After the regular season, he announced he would forgo playing in the 2022 Las Vegas Bowl and declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m) 		229 lb
(104 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.55 s 1.59 s 2.63 s 4.46 s 7.35 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 18 reps
Sources:[10][11]

Buffalo Bills

Shorter was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2023.[13]

Shorter was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts on August 27, 2024.[14]

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 29, 2024, Shorter was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[15] Upon signing with the Raiders he would begin to make the transition to playing Tight End. He was promoted to the active roster on November 1.[16]

References

  1. ^ Snyder, Audrey (May 24, 2019). "The work ethic behind Justin Shorter's five-star potential at Penn State". The Athletic. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Pallotto, Brett (August 10, 2019). "Penn State football's Justin Shorter poised to break out at receiver". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Kercheval, Ben (November 26, 2019). "Penn State WR Justin Shorter, former five-star recruit in 2018 class, enters NCAA transfer portal". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Sammon, Will (January 27, 2020). "Why Florida is a fit for Penn State transfer wide receiver Justin Shorter". The Athletic. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Long, Mark (September 11, 2020). "Former Penn State WR Justin Shorter gets waiver to play now at Florida". The Morning Call. Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Harvey, Demetrius (July 13, 2021). "Gators WR Justin Shorter Shows off Number Change On Instagram". SI.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Nettuno, Tyler (December 27, 2021). "Justin Shorter to return for Florida Gators in 2022". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Flick, Daniel (March 31, 2023). "NFL Draft: Bills Have 'Plenty of Interest' in Florida WR Justin Shorter". SI.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  9. ^ Rudner, Jacob (December 1, 2022). "Justin Shorter declares for NFL Draft, skipping bowl game". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "Justin Shorter Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Justin Shorter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Bills' Justin Shorter: Links up with Buffalo". CBS Sports. RotoWire. April 29, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  13. ^ White, Alec (August 30, 2023). "Bills sign OT Germain Ifedi, re-sign LS Reid Ferguson to 53-man roster". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  14. ^ White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". Buffalo Bills.
  15. ^ @Raiders (August 29, 2024). "We have signed TE Justin Shorter to the practice squad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Raiders sign WR Ramel Keyton and TE Justin Shorter to the active roster". Las Vegas Raiders. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.