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Justin Shorter Las Vegas Raiders · #88

Wide Receiver · 6' 4", 227 lbs · Monmouth Junction, NJ · Age 26

Justin Shorter is a Wide Receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders, drafted 150th overall, 2023.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 150th overall1-yr veteran
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Scouting report

Justin Shorter — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Act II

Where Justin Shorter stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
2Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Justin Shorter — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Justin Shorter

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

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Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.
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Everything it reads
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1 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Justin Shorter career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
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Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Las Vegas Raiders built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
85off index
98def index
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95%playoff odds
67roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B+ (85), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 75, pass rush 99, coverage 97.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Justin Shorter

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-04-17

The beginning

Justin Shorter is a Wide Receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders, in his 4th NFL season.

Las Vegas Raiders

Turning pro

Drafted 150th overall, 2023 as a Wide Receiver.

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Justin Shorter is a Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver, drafted 150th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Where things stand

Where Shorter goes from here.

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Shorter's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Off the field

Measurables
Height
6' 4"
Weight
227 lbs
Draft
150th overall, 2023
Born
Monmouth Junction, NJ
Age
26
Jersey
#88
Background

Justin Shorter is from Monmouth Junction, NJ and is 26 years old. He was drafted 150th overall, 2023 and plays wide receiver at 6' 4", 227 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns. Shorter is currently on the Las Vegas Raiders roster.

The person

Justin Shorter is a depth receiver who has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns across his 2025 rookie season.

Receiving0 career catches, 0 yards, 0 touchdowns.
Draft pedigree150th overall, 2023.
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FAQ

Justin Shorter — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Justin Shorter, answered.

What position does Justin Shorter play?
Justin Shorter is a Wide Receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders.
When was Justin Shorter drafted?
Justin Shorter was drafted 150th overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Justin Shorter played?
1 (2025).
What are Justin Shorter's career stats?
He has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Justin Shorter career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
WR7
behind the starter

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs MIA
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
39
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 9
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
55
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs MIAW2 @ LACW3 @ NOW4 vs KCW5 @ NEW6 vs BUFW7 vs LAW8 @ NYJW9 @ SFW10 vs SEAW11 @ DENW12 @ CLEW13 · BYEW14 vs LACW15 vs DENW16 vs TENW17 @ ARIW18 @ KC

Each week grades Justin Shorter's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
5
since 2023
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk7 · Illness2025 Wk5 · Illness2025 Wk3 · Knee2024 Wk15 · Back2024 Wk14 · Back (Doubtful)2024 Wk12 · Illness

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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