Usage Score
18.1
Player Dossier
2018-2022Penn State
Justin Shorter
WR • 6'4" • 223 lbs • Monmouth Junction, NJ, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Justin Shorter reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
95.4
Consistency
63.2
Season Value
69
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Penn State • Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Justin Shorter, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Florida. Justin Shorter reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Florida paired 577 primary output with 95.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 95.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, Florida.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Florida
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
64.1
Efficiency
95.4
Usage
18.1
Consistency
63.2
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 25. Kentucky: 26. South Florida: 33. Tennessee: 155. Unknown: 75. Missouri: 20. LSU: 71. Georgia: 66. Vanderbilt: 106
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 2 by 83.3. Kentucky: 2 by 86.7. South Florida: 2 by 100. Tennessee: 7 by 100. Unknown: 1 by 100. Missouri: 1 by 100. LSU: 3 by 100. Georgia: 3 by 100. Vanderbilt: 8 by 88.3
Split Comparison
Wins26 · n=3 · -58.8 vs Losses
Losses84.8 · n=5 · +58.8 vs Wins
First Half62.8 · n=5 · -3.0 vs Second Half
Second Half65.8 · n=4 · +3.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tennessee
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | @ Vanderbilt100 receiving yards · High volume | L 24-31 | — | 8 | 106 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Georgia | L 20-42 | — | 3 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs LSU | L 35-45 | — | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 23.70 | 1 | 51 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Missouri | W 24-17 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Tennessee100 receiving yards | L 33-38 | — | 7 | 155 | 22.1 | 22.10 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs South Florida | W 31-28 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Kentucky | L 16-26 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Utah | W 29-26 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 15 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2018-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Florida
2020-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
20182018201920202020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 20 | 38.4 | 8.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 20 | 38.4 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 137 | 76 | 9.8 | 117 |
| 2020 Postseason | Florida | 268 | 58.8 | 8.5 | 131 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida | 268 | 58.8 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Florida | 550 | 73.9 | 16.6 | 282 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Florida | 550 | 73.9 | 16.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Florida | 577 | 95.4 | 18.1 | 27 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
155
Primary metric
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
LSU
113
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Vanderbilt
94
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
South Carolina
92
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
92 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
93
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Florida
577 primary output · 95.4 efficiency · 18.1 usage
69
#2
2021 Postseason · Florida
59.1
550 primary · 73.9 efficiency · 16.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Florida
59.1
550 primary · 73.9 efficiency · 16.6 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9962
South Brunswick · Monmouth Junction, NJ
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,552
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.