2016 Football Roster
Roster
Shorts, Quan

Jersey Number 1
Quan Shorts
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Humble, Texas
- High School:
- Atascocita
Bio
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 13 games as a sophomore while making three starts … was the primary backup at the “X” receiver spot … hauled in nine passes on the year for 109 yards and two touchdowns … also rushed twice for 19 yards … saw times on several of Texas Tech’s special teams units as well … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … opened the year with two receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Washington (9/2) … touchdown came on a 22-yard strike from McLane Carter early in the fourth quarter … marked the second touchdown of his career … snapped a career high with four catches against Kansas (10/7) … recorded 76 yards through the air against the Jayhawks, five shy of his career high ... helped give the Red Raiders a 21-0 lead in the first quarter with a 37-yard touchdown grab from Nic Shimonek … also rushed once for five yards in the rout of Kansas … his five yards on the ground helped him match his career high with 81 all-purpose yards ... caught one pass in each of the next two games against West Virginia (10/14) and Iowa State (10/21) … featured in the rushing game against versus Baylor (11/11) with a 14-yard carry, the longest of his career … closed the season with a six-yard reception in the Birmingham Bowl against USF.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in five games during his first season in scarlet and black … saw action as both a receiver and on special teams … made five catches for 124 yards and a touchdown … bulk of his yardage came on a 81-yard touchdown strike in season finale against Baylor (11/25) … gave the Red Raiders a 27-7 lead on what was the longest offensive play of the season … caught one pass for 16 yards in season opener against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … recorded a career-high three receptions against Oklahoma (10/22) … totaled 27 yards through the air against the Sooners … was part of a Red Raider offense that set a new program record for total offense … also inserted into both the West Virginia (10/15) and Texas (11/5).
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... did not play ... scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas ... three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247Sports ... garnered first team All-District 16-6A honors ... two-year starter and team captain ... track qualifier in the 100m (10.8) ... caught 39 passes for 706 yards and nine touchdowns ... averaged 18 yards-per-catch ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: BYU, Colorado, Houston and Utah.
PERSONAL
Quan Shorts ... a general studies major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 1, 3x, at Kansas (2017)*
Receptions: 4, at Kansas (2017)
Receiving Yards: 81, vs. Baylor (2016)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 3x, at Kansas (2017)*
Long Reception: 81, vs. Baylor (2016)
All-Purpose Yards: 81, twice, at Kansas (2017)*
* Indicates most recent high
Appeared in all 13 games as a sophomore while making three starts … was the primary backup at the “X” receiver spot … hauled in nine passes on the year for 109 yards and two touchdowns … also rushed twice for 19 yards … saw times on several of Texas Tech’s special teams units as well … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS … opened the year with two receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Washington (9/2) … touchdown came on a 22-yard strike from McLane Carter early in the fourth quarter … marked the second touchdown of his career … snapped a career high with four catches against Kansas (10/7) … recorded 76 yards through the air against the Jayhawks, five shy of his career high ... helped give the Red Raiders a 21-0 lead in the first quarter with a 37-yard touchdown grab from Nic Shimonek … also rushed once for five yards in the rout of Kansas … his five yards on the ground helped him match his career high with 81 all-purpose yards ... caught one pass in each of the next two games against West Virginia (10/14) and Iowa State (10/21) … featured in the rushing game against versus Baylor (11/11) with a 14-yard carry, the longest of his career … closed the season with a six-yard reception in the Birmingham Bowl against USF.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Appeared in five games during his first season in scarlet and black … saw action as both a receiver and on special teams … made five catches for 124 yards and a touchdown … bulk of his yardage came on a 81-yard touchdown strike in season finale against Baylor (11/25) … gave the Red Raiders a 27-7 lead on what was the longest offensive play of the season … caught one pass for 16 yards in season opener against Stephen F. Austin (9/3) … recorded a career-high three receptions against Oklahoma (10/22) … totaled 27 yards through the air against the Sooners … was part of a Red Raider offense that set a new program record for total offense … also inserted into both the West Virginia (10/15) and Texas (11/5).
2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season ... did not play ... scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas ... three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247Sports ... garnered first team All-District 16-6A honors ... two-year starter and team captain ... track qualifier in the 100m (10.8) ... caught 39 passes for 706 yards and nine touchdowns ... averaged 18 yards-per-catch ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: BYU, Colorado, Houston and Utah.
PERSONAL
Quan Shorts ... a general studies major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 1, 3x, at Kansas (2017)*
Receptions: 4, at Kansas (2017)
Receiving Yards: 81, vs. Baylor (2016)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 3x, at Kansas (2017)*
Long Reception: 81, vs. Baylor (2016)
All-Purpose Yards: 81, twice, at Kansas (2017)*
* Indicates most recent high
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