Justin Shorter

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 29, 2023…Waived by Bills, Aug. 27, 2024…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders to practice squad, Aug. 29, 2024…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Nov. 1, 2024.

AT A GLANCE
• Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in 2023 and has appeared in 10 regular season games.
• Played two seasons at Penn State (2018-19) before transferring to Florida for his final three years (2020-22), playing in 48 career games and recording 110 receptions for 1,552 yards with eight touchdowns.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, April 29, 2023…Waived by Bills, Aug. 27, 2024…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders to practice squad, Aug. 29, 2024…Signed by Raiders to active roster, Nov. 1, 2024.

AT A GLANCE
• Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in 2023 and has appeared in 10 regular season games.
• Played two seasons at Penn State (2018-19) before transferring to Florida for his final three years (2020-22), playing in 48 career games and recording 110 receptions for 1,552 yards with eight touchdowns.

CAREER: Enters his second season with the Silver and Black…Has appeared in 10 regular season contests…In 2024, appeared in 10 games on offense and special teams…Spent most of the season on Raiders practice squad…Originally entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in 2023 and spent his rookie season on the Reserve/Injured List.

2024: Appeared in 10 games, seeing action primarily on special teams…(10/20) at LAR: Appeared on offense and special teams…(10/27) vs. KC: Saw action on offense and special teams…(11/3) at Cin.: Appeared on offense and special teams...(11/17) at Mia.: Saw action on offense and special teams...(11/24) vs. Den.: Played on offense and special teams...(11/29) at KC: Saw action on offense and special teams...(12/8) at TB: Inactive...(12/15) vs. ATL: Appeared on special teams...(12/22) vs. Jax.: Played on special teams...(12/29) at NO: Saw action on offense and special teams...(1/5/25) vs. LAC: Appeared on special teams.

COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Penn State (2018-19) before transferring to Florida for his final three years (2020-22)…Appeared in 48 career games and recorded 110 receptions for 1,552 yards and eight touchdowns…In 2022, started nine games and posted 29 receptions for 577 yards and two touchdowns…In 2021, appeared in 13 games with 12 starts and caught 41 passes for 550 yards and three touchdowns…Played in 10 games with six starts in 2020, totaling 25 receptions for 268 yards and three touchdowns…In 2019, saw action in 10 games with five starts and finished with 12 catches for 137 yards…As a true freshman in 2018, played in four games and posted three receptions for 20 yards.

PERSONAL: Attended South Brunswick High School…A two-time team captain and helped guide the program to a 12-1 record and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Group 5 State Championship in 2017…Also helped team to state title in 2015…Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game…Selected as USA Today's All-USA New Jersey Offensive Player of the Year in 2017..Named to NJ.com's all-state first team as a senior...Totaled 36 receptions for 522 yards and seven touchdowns and recorded 322 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries in 2017...Recorded 45 receptions with 718 yards and six scores as a junior...Posted 31 catches for 582 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore...Registered seven career interceptions...Rated a consensus five-star prospect by all three major recruiting outlets – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.