Justin Shorter
American football player (born 2000)
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Justin D. Shorter (born April 17, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Florida Gators.
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Shorter with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 88 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | April 17, 2000 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | South Brunswick (South Brunswick, New Jersey) | ||||||
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| NFL draft | 2023: 5th round, 150th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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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]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Justin Shorter WR |
Princeton, NJ | South Brunswick | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | Aug 6, 2016 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 18 247Sports: 7 ESPN: 8 | ||||||
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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
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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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] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1.[16]
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.[17][18] On September 5, Shorter was promoted to the active roster.[19] He was waived on October 27, following the Raiders signing Tyler Lockett.[20] Shorter was re-signed to the practice squad on October 28.[21]
Shorter signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas on January 5, 2026.[22]