Cecil Shorts is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Shorts in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Shorts's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Cecil Shorts

Top 20% all-time WRsElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 2012Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #218

Height6'0"

Weight202 lb

BornDec 22, 1987

Age38

CollegeMount Union College See College Stats

ConferenceOhio Athletic

Rookie yr2011

Draft2011 · Rd 4, Pick 114 · JAX

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A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 62 · #1774 · Above Average

Worth 62 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 39% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

2 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+15.5

Avg surplus

peak +25

4 seasons × ~15.5 surplus ≈ VORP 62

Combined Season Grid

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4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2011	—	JAX	8	—	12	2	30	1	16.7%	15.0	2.5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	HOU	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2012	—	JAX	14	—	105	55	979	7	52.4%	17.8	9.3	—	36	1	-4	0	-4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	JAX	13	—	125	66	777	3	52.8%	11.8	6.2	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	JAX	13	—	110	53	557	1	48.2%	10.5	5.1	—	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	100.0%	32	1	0	50.0	0.0	16.0	26.0	—	158.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	MIA	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2015	—	HOU	11	—	75	42	484	2	56.0%	11.5	6.5	—	27	10	47	0	4.7	0.0	3	30.0	0	1	1	100.0%	21	1	0	100.0	0.0	21.0	41.0	—	158.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	TB	7	—	27	11	152	0	40.7%	13.8	5.6	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	CHI	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		—	73	—	454	229	2,979	14	50.4%	13.0	6.6	—	140	11	43	0	3.9	0.0	3	27.3	0	3	3	100.0%	53	2	0	66.7	0.0	17.7	31.0	—	158.3	0	7	7	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career EPA-22.7·6 passing · -1 rushing · -28 receiving·-3.8/season