Jacksonville Jaguars
Cecil Shorts - #84 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 202 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/22/1987 |
| Birthplace | Cleveland, OH |
| College | Mount Union |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 4th round, 17th pick by Jaguars |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 979 | 7 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed Shorts on injured reserve following his second concussion of the month.|||||||
Shorts sustained a concussion in Sunday's loss to New England. He also sat out the Dec. 9 game against the New York Jets with a concussion. He had 55 receptions for a team-leading 979 yards and seven touchdowns.
Shorts III left Sunday's game against the Patriots with a concussion.|||||||
Shorts had emerged as the No. 1 target for the Jaguars, but could be out for the regular-season finale.
Shorts caught six passes for 101 yards in Sunday's loss to Miami.|||||||
The second-year pro is 75 yards away from 1,000 receiving yards.
Shorts III was active for Sunday's game against Miami.|||||||
Shorts, who has 43 receptions for 824 yards and seven touchdowns this season, missed last week's game against the New York Jets because of lingering symptoms. Shorts says he was "out for about 5 seconds" after getting hit at Buffalo the previous week.
Shorts had 105 yards and a touchdown on four receptions during a 24-19 win over Tennessee on Sunday.|||||||
Since joining the starting lineup on Oct. 21, the second-year receiver has 542 yards on 28 catches and has scored a touchdown in three consecutive games.
