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 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
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
YearTeamGamesReceivingTacklesFumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Cmb Solo Ast FF Fum FR Yds TD 2024 LV 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 LV 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0Career 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
College 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
References
External links Penn State Nittany Lions bio Florida Gators bio