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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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | 23–24 | JAX | 8 | — | 12 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 16.7% | 15.0 | 2.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 24–25 | 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 | 25–26 | JAX | 13 | — | 125 | 66 | 777 | 3 | 52.8% | 11.8 | 6.2 | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 758 | 89.4% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| 2014 | 26–27 | 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 | 743 | 87.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 27–28 | 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 | 565 | 69.5% | — | 0.0% | 23 | 7.1% |
| 2016 | 28–29 | TB | 7 | — | 27 | 11 | 152 | 0 | 40.7% | 13.8 | 5.6 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 37.4% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 5.9% |
| Career | — | 66 | — | 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 | 2,318 | 73.8% | — | 0.0% | 42 | 3.0% | |
Career Value · VORP
61 career value over replacement — #1807 all-time of 4,649. 10.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #114 (Rd 4) · JAX · 2011 · +24.3 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26–27 | JAX | 13 | 11* | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 32 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 26.0 | — | 158.3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 27–28 | HOU | 11 | 8* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 41.0 | — | 158.3 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Career | 24 | 19* | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 53 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 17.7 | — | — | 158.3 | 0 | 42.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24–25 | JAX | 14 | — | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27–28 | HOU | 11 | 8* | 10 | 47 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 30.0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 8* | 11 | 43 | 0 | 3.9 | — | 3 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23–24 | JAX | 8 | — | 12 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 16.7% | 15.0 | 2.5 | — | 2 |
| 2012 | 24–25 | JAX | 14 | — | 105 | 55 | 979 | 7 | 52.4% | 17.8 | 9.3 | — | 36 |
| 2013 | 25–26 | JAX | 13 | 12* | 125 | 66 | 777 | 3 | 52.8% | 11.8 | 6.2 | — | 41 |
| 2014 | 26–27 | JAX | 13 | 11* | 110 | 53 | 557 | 1 | 48.2% | 10.5 | 5.1 | — | 26 |
| 2015 | 27–28 | HOU | 11 | 8* | 75 | 42 | 484 | 2 | 56.0% | 11.5 | 6.5 | — | 27 |
| 2016 | 28–29 | TB | 7 | 0* | 27 | 11 | 152 | 0 | 40.7% | 13.8 | 5.6 | — | 8 |
| Career | 66 | 31* | 454 | 229 | 2,979 | 14 | 50.4% | 13.0 | 6.6 | — | 140 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25–26 | JAX | 13 | 12* | 758 | 89.4% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| 2014 | 26–27 | JAX | 13 | 11* | 743 | 87.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 27–28 | HOU | 11 | 8* | 565 | 69.5% | — | 0.0% | 23 | 7.1% |
| 2016 | 28–29 | TB | 9 | 0* | 252 | 37.4% | — | 0.0% | 16 | 5.9% |
| Career | 46 | 31* | 2,318 | — | — | — | 42 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 60 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 60.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 98%
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