Justin Shorter

Justin Shorter
Shorter with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2019
Profile
PositionWide receiver / tight end
Personal information
Born (2000-04-17) April 17, 2000 (age 26)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Brunswick (South Brunswick, New Jersey)
College
NFL draft2023: 5th round, 150th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Games played17
Tackles3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Justin D. Shorter (born April 17, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver and tight end. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Florida Gators. Shorter has played for the Las Vegas Raiders in the National Football League (NFL).

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.

College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Justin Shorter
WR		 Princeton, NJ South Brunswick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Aug 6, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 18    247Sports: 7    ESPN: 8
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

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. Shorter had 12 receptions for 137 yards ten games into his redshirt freshman season before entering the NCAA transfer portal.

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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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)		6 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(2.09 m)		4.55 s1.59 s2.63 s4.46 s7.35 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Buffalo Bills

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

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

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 29, 2024, Shorter was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 1.

On August 26, 2025, Shorter was waived by the Raiders as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On September 5, Shorter was promoted to the active roster. He was waived on October 27, following the Raiders signing Tyler Lockett. Shorter was re-signed to the practice squad on October 28.

Shorter signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas on January 5, 2026. He was placed on injured reserve on May 4. On September 29, Shorter was waived.

Career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

NFL

Year Team Games Receiving Tackles Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDCmbSoloAstFFFumFRYdsTD
2024LV 100000.00000000000
2025LV 70000.00030300000
Career 170000.00030300000

College

Season Games Receiving Rushing Kick returns
GPGSRecYdsAvgYPGTDAttYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTD
2018 403206.75.00199.000000
2019 1051213711.413.7000000000
2020 1202526810.722.33000023417.00
2021 13124155013.442.3300001000
2022 992957719.964.1200000000
Career48261101,55214.132.38199.0033411.30

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. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "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 X (formerly 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.
  17. ↑ "Raiders announce 2025 practice squad additions". raiders.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit for 2025 season". raiders.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Raiders sign WR Justin Shorter to active roster, place WR Amari Cooper on Reserve/Retired list". Raiders.com. September 5, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Raiders make Tyler Lockett signing official, waive Justin Shorter". NBCSports.com. October 27, 2025. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  21. ↑ Comeaux, Jonathan (October 28, 2025). "Raiders Sign WR Justin Shorter To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Raiders announce 12 Reserve/Future signings". Raiders.com. January 5, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Raiders sign WR Cody White, place WR Jack Bech on Reserve/Injured list". Raiders.com. Retrieved September 30, 2026.