I’ve written about Justin Shorter quite a few times in the past, so it should come as no surprise that I’m extremely high on the incoming freshman wideout. Here’s what I said about Shorter in January:
No surprise here, but Shorter won’t be redshirted, and should see plenty of playing time right away. While I expect he’ll push Juwan Johnson and DeAndre Thompkins for playing time on the outside, I could also see a scenario where Shorter sees some time inside. With Penn State losing Mike Gesicki, I think you’ll see the Nittany Lions go with more four wide receiver sets, which means Ricky Rahne will have the opportunity to get creative with Shorter.