2019 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Made three starts...One of 11 Nittany Lions to make their first career start.
Idaho (8/31): Hauled in three catches for 36 yards...Made a key block down field to spring Devyn Ford on an 81-yard touchdown run. Buffalo (9/7): Made a 9-yard grab. Pittsburgh (9/14): Caught two passes for 29 yards...Had a career-high 18-yard reception.
2018 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in four games...One of 16 true freshmen to make their collegiate debut...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance.
Kent State (9/15): Made his college debut, seeing time on offense. Wisconsin (11/10): Caught a 3-yard pass in the second quarter, his first career reception. at Rutgers (11/17): Had a 9-yard rush, the first of his career. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Made two catches for 17 yards, including a 12-yard grab in the third quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time letterman for head coach Joe Goerge at South Brunswick High School...Two-time team captain...Guided the Vikings to a 12-1 record and the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Group 5 State Championship in 2017...Helped South Brunswick to an 11-1 record and a state title in 2015...Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game...Participated in Nike's The Opening Finals and played with future teammate Ricky Slade on Team Mach Speed...Helped lead Mach Speed to The Opening title...Garnered All-USA Offense All-America second-team accolades from USA Today as a senior...Selected as USA Today’s All-USA New Jersey Offensive Player of the Year in 2017...Claimed a first-team spot on USA Today’s All-USA New Jersey Football Team as a senior...Selected first-team News 12 All-New Jersey Football in 2017...Named to NJ.com’s all-state first team as a senior...Honored by NJ.com as an All-Group 5 first-team choice in 2017 and was a third-team honoree in 2016...Selected All-Greater Middlesex Conference first team as a junior and senior...Named All-Red Division first team in 2016 and 2017...Named team MVP as a junior...Grabbed 36 receptions for 522 yards and seven touchdowns and had 322 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries in 2017...Recorded 45 receptions with 718 yards and six scores as a junior...Had 31 catches for 582 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore...Had seven career interceptions...Rated a consensus five-star prospect by all three major recruiting outlets – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Ranked as the No. 7 overall prospect, No. 1 player in New Jersey and No. 1 wide receiver by 247Sports...Rated the No. 8 prospect in the country, No. 1 wide receiver, No. 1 player in New Jersey and No. 3 in the region by ESPN...Ranked the No. 18 prospect overall, No. 3 wide receiver and No. 1 player in New Jersey by Rivals...Lettered in track & field once.
PERSONAL
Full name is Justin D. Shorter...Son of Paula and JD Shorter...Has one brother, JT...Would like to major in engineering...Born April 17, 2000 in Princeton, New Jersey.