Cecil Shorts III used to play quarterback at Mount Union before switching to wide receiver after his sophomore season.
On Sunday against the Jets, Shorts put his passing skills on display. T.J. Yates tossed the ball to Shorts on a lateral, and the wide receiver then threw a deep 21-yard touchdown pass to Alfred Blue.
Shorts contributed 56 yards of offense on the scoring drive that gave the Texans a 17-10 lead with 7:51 left in the third quarter. Shorts caught back-to-back passes, the first on third-and-13 for a 16-yard gain while sandwiched between defenders.