Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016West Virginia
Daikiel Shorts
WR • 6'1" • Clayton, NJ, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Daikiel Shorts reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Player Story
Daikiel Shorts built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Clayton, NJ wearing No. 6, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Daikiel Shorts' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Daikiel Shorts, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · West Virginia. Daikiel Shorts reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,263
- Receptions
- 177
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Daikiel Shorts quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,263
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · West Virginia
- Top game
- Missouri
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Eastern Christian · West Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Eastern Christian · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 894 receiving yards · WR 57th (top 6%) · Big 12 7th (top 5%) · National 58th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | West Virginia | 9 | 45 | 495 | 2 | 64.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 9 | 24 | 346 | 2 | 58 |
| 2015 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 6 | 97 | 2 | 62.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 39 | 431 | 3 | 62.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 85.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 58 | 833 | 5 | 85.5 |
Related Context
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Daikiel Shorts played WR for West Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Daikiel Shorts recorded 2,263 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
West Virginia paired 894 primary output with 84.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 84.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
68.8
Efficiency
84.1
Usage
25.3
Consistency
73.4
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 61. Missouri: 131. Youngstown State: 93. BYU: 22. Kansas State: 72. Texas Tech: 100. TCU: 74. Oklahoma State: 82. Kansas: 104. Texas: 75. Oklahoma: 24. Iowa State: 38. Baylor: 18
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 5 by 81.3. Missouri: 8 by 100. Youngstown State: 6 by 100. BYU: 5 by 29.3. Kansas State: 5 by 96. Texas Tech: 3 by 100. TCU: 4 by 100. Oklahoma State: 8 by 68.3. Kansas: 7 by 99. Texas: 5 by 100. Oklahoma: 2 by 80. Iowa State: 2 by 100. Baylor: 3 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins72.7 · Games = 10 · +17.0 vs Losses
Losses55.7 · Games = 3 · -17.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
100 vs Iowa State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Miami | L 14-31 | — | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Baylor | W 24-21 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Iowa State | W 49-19 | — | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Oklahoma | L 28-56 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Texas | W 24-20 | — | 5 | 75 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Kansas100 receiving yards | W 48-21 | — | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 14.90 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Oklahoma StateHigh volume | L 20-37 | — | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs TCU | W 34-10 | — | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Texas Tech100 receiving yards | W 48-17 | — | 3 | 100 | 33.3 | 33.30 | 0 | 53 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Kansas State | W 17-16 | — | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs BYU | W 35-32 | — | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 4.40 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Youngstown State | W 38-21 | — | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Missouri100 receiving yards · High volume | W 26-11 | — | 8 | 131 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 0 | 29 |
Player Story
Daikiel Shorts story
Daikiel Shorts built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Clayton, NJ wearing No. 6, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Daikiel Shorts' career was his receiving role: 177 catches, 2,263 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with West Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Daikiel Shorts moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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West Virginia
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | West Virginia | 495 | 74.2 | 21.9 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 346 | 92.6 | 10 | -149 |
| 2015 Postseason | West Virginia | 528 | 69.3 | 19.7 | 182 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 528 | 69.3 | 19.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 894 | 84.1 | 25.3 | 366 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 894 | 84.1 | 25.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Missouri
Week 1 · W 26-11
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
131
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
131 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ TCU
Week 10 · W 30-27 · Conference game
98
Receiving Yards
93.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Kansas
Week 10 · W 48-21 · Conference game
104
Receiving Yards
92.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 99 efficiency score.
#4
@ Arizona State
Week 1 · W 43-42 · Postseason
97
Receiving Yards
90.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Youngstown State
Week 2 · W 38-21
93
Receiving Yards
90.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · West Virginia
894 primary output · 84.1 efficiency · 25.3 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · West Virginia
85.5
894 primary · 84.1 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · West Virginia
64.9
495 primary · 74.2 efficiency · 21.9 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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