Played in 56 games at Mount Union and had 259 receptions for4,705 yards and 63 touchdowns. He had 75 rushing attempts for 492yards with 12 TD's on the ground along with two punt returns and akickoff return for touchdowns. In total, he accounted for nearly6,000 all-purpose yards (5,989 yards/108.9 yards per game).
His 63 receiving touchdowns is second all-time in NCAA DivisionIII history just ahead of the 60 of his former college teammate andcurrent Indianapolis Colts receiver Pierre Garcon. Garcon was thelast Purple Raiders that participated in the NFL Combine.
The 4,705 receiving yards is the third highest total in DivisionIII history.
Shorts is a three-time All-American, the 2008 and 2009 OhioAthletic Conference Ed Sherman Award Winner (given to theconference's top wide reciever) and the 2009 D3football.comNational Offensive Player of the Year.
2010: Played in 12 games at wide receiver… injured early in game at Marietta (Oct. 6) then missednext three games … has team-best 70 receptions for1,196 yards (third straight 1,000-yd. season) with 18 touchdowns… eight 100-yard receiving games … season-best 139yards receiving on eight catches with three touchdowns against St.Lawrence … has 19 rushes for 114 yards with a touchdown… ran seven times for 81 yards with a touchdown againstDelaware Valley … has nine kickoff returns for 255 yardsincluding an 80-yard kickoff return for a score at Baldwin-Wallace(Nov. 6) … has 22 punt returns for 354 yards and tworeturned for touchdowns (68-yd at Wilmington, Sept. 55 and 54-ydvs. Muskingum, Nov. 13) ... Played 5 different positions (widereceiver, quarterback, kick returner, punt returner anddefensive back) in Stagg Bowl … All-OAC First Team… D3football.com North Region Offensive Player of the Year… All-North Region First Team ... D3football.com First TeamAll-American
2009: Played in all 15 games at wide receiver... had 100 receptions for 1,736 yards with 19 touchdowns ... alsorushed for 206 yards and eight touchdowns on 34 carries ... Had 13catches for 297 yards and two touchdowns at Heidelberg (10/16/09)... had a 79 yard reception against Heidelberg (10/16/09) …had a 43 yard run against Marietta (11/14/09) … had fourrushes for 39 yards and three touchdowns in NCAA Playoff gameagainst Montclair State (NJ) (11/28/09) ... had 18 carries for 98yards with two touchdowns on the ground and two catches for 26yards and touchdown receiving against Wesley (DE) (12/12/09)… awarded Ed Sherman Award as OAC's top wide receiver ...All-OAC First Team ... consensus All-American named toD3Football.com, AFCA and AP Little All-America Teams ...D3Football.com National Offensive Player of the Year.
2008: Played in all 15 games at wide receiver... had 77 receptions for 1,484 yards and an OACrecord 23 touchdown catches ... Had seven catchesfor 178 yards and two touchdownsagainst UW-Whitewater in National Championship Game(12/20/08) ... Awarded Ed Sherman Award as OAC's top wide receiver... All-OAC First Team ... D3football.com All-American.
2007: Played in 14 games and split time atquarterback and wide receiver ... completed 16-of-24 passes for 209yards, caught 12 passes for 289 yards and three touchdowns and alsohad 12 rushes for 108 yards with a pair of touchdowns ... had twocatches for 77 yards including a 63 yard touchdown receptionagainst Otterbein (9/15/07).
Personal: Health and Physical Education major… member of the Mount Union chapter of Fellowship ofChristian Athletes ... All-American sprinter on Mount Union trackand field team ... all-district and all-conference selection forcoach Cecil Shorts, Jr. at Collinwood High School ... born December22, 1987 ... son of Priscilla and Cecil C. Shorts, Jr ... sisterCandice Shorts runs cross country at John Carroll.
