Justin Shorter

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 for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Florida Gators.

Justin Shorter

Shorter with Penn State in 2019
No. 88 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(2000-04-17) April 17, 2000 (age 25) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	South Brunswick (South Brunswick, New Jersey)
College:	Penn State (2018–2019) Florida (2020–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 5th round, 150th pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2023) Las Vegas Raiders (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 recruiting information

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:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
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.

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]

College statistics

Season	Games		Receiving					Rushing				Kick returns
	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	YPG	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	4	0	3	20	6.7	5.0	0	1	9	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	10	5	12	137	11.4	13.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	12	0	25	268	10.7	22.3	3	0	0	0	0	2	34	17.0	0
2021	13	12	41	550	13.4	42.3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2022	9	9	29	577	19.9	64.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	48	26	110	1,552	14.1	32.3	8	1	9	9.0	0	3	34	11.3	0

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]