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Cecil Shorts
WR · 6′0″ 202 lb · Born 1987-12-22 · College: Mount Union College · Played 2011–2016 · Drafted 2011 round 4, pick 114 by Jacksonville Jaguars · IDs
ESPN=14184, NFLVERSE=00-0028052, NFLVERSE=SHO727038, OTC=919, PFR=ShorCe00
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Passing
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | JAX | WR | 13 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 0 |
| 2015 | HST | WR | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 158.3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Rush | Yds | TD | Y/C | Fum | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | JAX | WR | 14 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | HST | WR | 11 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 3.9 | 3 | 2 |
Receiving
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | JAX | WR | 10 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 15.0 |
| 2012 | JAX | WR | 14 | 105 | 55 | 979 | 7 | 17.8 |
| 2013 | JAX | WR | 13 | 125 | 66 | 777 | 3 | 11.8 |
| 2014 | JAX | WR | 13 | 110 | 53 | 557 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 2015 | HST | WR | 11 | 75 | 42 | 484 | 2 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | TB | WR | 7 | 27 | 11 | 152 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Total | 68 | 454 | 229 | 2979 | 14 | 13.0 |
Teams
| Year | Team | Pos | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | 84 |
| 2012 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | 84 |
| 2013 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | 84 |
| 2014 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | 84 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | WR | 18 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR | 10 |
Total QBR
| Year | Team | Rk | QBR | Pts added | Plays | EPA | Pass | Run | Sack | Pen | Exp sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | JAX | 100.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2015 | HST | 78.6 | 0.8 | 9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
ESPN Total QBR (2006 on). Rank is among qualifying quarterbacks that season.
Expected points added
As target
| Year | Targets | EPA | EPA/target | Success | ADOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 | -11.4 | -0.95 | 16.7% | 14.0 |
| 2012 | 105 | 34.1 | 0.32 | 44.8% | 12.4 |
| 2013 | 125 | -11.1 | -0.09 | 44.0% | 10.3 |
| 2014 | 111 | -34.1 | -0.31 | 38.7% | 8.2 |
| 2015 | 78 | -8.4 | -0.11 | 39.7% | 8.5 |
| 2016 | 27 | -0.4 | -0.01 | 37.0% | 14.6 |
From every play since 1999 (nflfastR EPA model). Success = share of plays with positive EPA.
Snap counts
| Year | Team | G | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | JAX | 13 | 758 | 89% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | JAX | 13 | 743 | 87% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2015 | HST | 11 | 565 | 69% | 0 | 0% | 23 | 7% |
| 2015 | HST | 1 | 46 | 72% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| 2016 | TB | 9 | 252 | 37% | 0 | 0% | 16 | 6% |
Games with a snap count on file (2012 on); percentages are the average share per game.
Contracts
| Signed | Team | Yrs | Value | Per year | Guaranteed | Cap% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $0 | 1.6% | |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $0 | 0.7% | |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 2 | $6.0M | $3.0M | $1.8M | 2.1% | |
| 2011 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | $2.7M | $668,037 | $443,380 | 0.6% |
Career contract value $12.2M (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is the average per year against that season's salary cap.
Combine
| Year | Pos | School | Ht | Wt | 40 | Bench | Vert | Broad | 3-cone | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | WR | Mount Union | 6′0″ | 205 | 4.50 | 21 | 34.5 | 114 | 6.50 | 4.07 |
Injury reports (45)
| Year | Wk | Team | Injury | Game status | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8 | JAX | Hamstring | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2011 | 10 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2011 | 11 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2011 | 12 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2011 | 13 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2011 | 14 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2011 | 15 | JAX | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2011 | 16 | JAX | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2011 | 17 | JAX | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2012 | 13 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2012 | 14 | JAX | Concussion | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2012 | 15 | JAX | Concussion | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 2 | JAX | Groin | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 5 | JAX | Groin | Questionable | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2013 | 6 | JAX | Groin | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 7 | JAX | Shoulder | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 8 | JAX | Shoulder | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 10 | JAX | Groin | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 11 | JAX | Groin | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 12 | JAX | Groin | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 13 | JAX | Groin | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 14 | JAX | Groin | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2013 | 15 | JAX | Groin | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 1 | JAX | Hamstring | Questionable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 2 | JAX | Hamstring | Doubtful | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2014 | 3 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 5 | JAX | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2014 | 6 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 9 | JAX | Groin | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 10 | JAX | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 13 | JAX | Illness | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2014 | 17 | JAX | Shoulder | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 5 | HST | Shoulder | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2015 | 6 | HST | Shoulder | Probable | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 7 | HST | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2015 | 8 | HST | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2015 | 10 | HST | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 14 | HST | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2015 | 16 | HST | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2015 | 17 | HST | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2015 | 18 (WC) | HST | Hamstring | Probable | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2016 | 3 | TB | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2016 | 4 | TB | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2016 | 5 | TB | Hamstring | Out | Did Not Participate In Practice |
| 2016 | 7 | TB | Hamstring | Questionable | Full Participation in Practice |