Cecil Shorts

Jacksonville Jaguars 114th pick

WR · Mount Union College · 2011–2016

Games

Pass Yards

Rush Yards

229

Receptions

2,979

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2011

Round

Round 4

Pick

114th overall

Team

Jacksonville Jaguars

Position

College

Mount Union College

Cecil Shorts Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 8th in the 2011 draft class in receiving yards (2,979).
Best statistical season: 2012 with JAX (979 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2011	JAX	10	12	2	30	1
2012	JAX	14	105	55	979	7
2013	JAX	13	125	66	777	3
2014	JAX	13	110	53	557	1
2015	HOU	11	75	42	484	2
2016	TB	7	27	11	152	0
Career		68	454	229	2,979	14

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2011	JAX	10	4	82	12	50
2012	JAX	14	0	0	0	0
2013	JAX	13	0	0	0	0
2014	JAX	13	0	0	0	0
2015	HOU	11	0	0	9	70
2016	TB	7	1	19	0	0
Career		68	5	101	21	120

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Cecil Shorts is a former wide receiver out of Mount Union College, selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 114th overall pick (round 4) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 70 regular-season games from 2011 to 2016, with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	1D
2011	JAX	8	0	0	0	0	0
2012	JAX	14	0	0	0	0	0
2013	JAX	13	0	0	0	0	0
2014	JAX	13	2	2	32	1	2
2015	HOU	11	1	1	21	1	1
2015 POST	HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016	TB	7	0	0	0	0	0
2011	JAX	8	0	0	0	0	0
2012	JAX	14	0	0	0	0	0
2013	JAX	13	0	0	0	0	0
2014	JAX	13	2	2	32	1	2
2015	HOU	12	1	1	21	1	1
2016	TB	7	0	0	0	0	0
Career		66	3	3	53	2	3
Career		1	0	0	0	0	0
Career		70	3	3	53	2	3

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
2011	JAX	8	0	0	—	0	0
2012	JAX	14	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
2013	JAX	13	0	0	—	0	0
2014	JAX	13	0	0	—	0	0
2015	HOU	11	10	47	4.7	3	1
2015 POST	HOU	1	0	0	—	0	0
2016	TB	7	0	0	—	0	0
2011	JAX	8	0	0	—	0	0
2012	JAX	14	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
2013	JAX	13	0	0	—	0	0
2014	JAX	13	0	0	—	0	0
2015	HOU	12	10	47	4.7	3	1
2016	TB	7	0	0	—	0	0
Career		66	11	43	3.9	3	1
Career		1	0	0	—	0	0
Career		70	11	43	3.9	3	1

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2011	JAX	8	12	2	30	1	15.0	2
2012	JAX	14	105	55	979	7	17.8	36
2013	JAX	13	125	66	777	3	11.8	41
2014	JAX	13	110	53	557	1	10.5	26
2015	HOU	11	75	42	484	2	11.5	27
2015 POST	HOU	1	3	1	5	0	5.0	0
2016	TB	7	27	11	152	0	13.8	8
2011	JAX	8	12	2	30	1	15.0	2
2012	JAX	14	105	55	979	7	17.8	36
2013	JAX	13	125	66	777	3	11.8	41
2014	JAX	13	110	53	557	1	10.5	26
2015	HOU	12	78	43	489	2	11.4	27
2016	TB	7	27	11	152	0	13.8	8
Career		66	454	229	2,979	14	13.0	140
Career		1	3	1	5	0	5.0	0
Career		70	457	229	2,979	14	13.0	140

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

205 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.50s

Bench Press

21 reps

Vertical Jump

34.5"

Broad Jump

114"

3-Cone Drill

6.50s

Shuttle

4.07s

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