Cecil Carlon Shorts III was born on December 22,1987 and is a former American football wide receiver.
23 Facts About Cecil Shorts
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Cecil Shorts attended Collinwood High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and later the University of Mount Union, where he played for the Mount Union Purple Raiders football team.
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Cecil Shorts was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Cecil Shorts switched to wide receiver after Pierre Garcon graduated, and immediately became the top receiver for Mount Union.
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In 2008, Cecil Shorts caught 77 passes for 1,484 yards and 23 touchdowns, which set an Ohio Athletic Conference record.
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In 2010, Cecil Shorts' play was hampered by an ankle injury that prevented him from playing in three games.
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Cecil Shorts finished the season with 18 receiving touchdowns, three return touchdowns and one rushing touchdown.
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Cecil Shorts earned Associated Press first-team Little All-America honors for the second consecutive year following the season.
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Cecil Shorts had 4,705 receiving yards for 63 touchdowns in his career.
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Cecil Shorts was considered a top wide receiver prospect in the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Cecil Shorts was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 114th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Cecil Shorts is the highest drafted player in Mount Union history and first player drafted by the Jaguars from a Division III school in franchise history.
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Cecil Shorts played sparingly in his rookie season, catching only two passes for 30 yards and a touchdown in 10 games.
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Cecil Shorts missed the final six games in 2011 with a hamstring injury.
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Cecil Shorts was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 24,2012 due to a concussion.
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In 2013, Cecil Shorts recorded 66 catches for 777 yards and three touchdowns.
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Cecil Shorts was placed on injured reserve on December 17,2013 with a groin injury.
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Cecil Shorts caught 53 catches for 577 yards and 1 touchdown.
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On March 16,2015, Cecil Shorts signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Houston Texans.
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On November 22,2015, Cecil Shorts threw a touchdown pass to running back Alfred Blue on a trick play against the New York Jets.
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On June 18,2016, Cecil Shorts signed a pay cut reducing his salary to $1.2 million with $750,000 in bonuses.
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On September 6,2016, Cecil Shorts was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Cecil Shorts was placed on injured reserve on December 6,2016 after tearing his ACL, MCL, and PCL.