Marcus Allen Football League
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#12|Cecil Shorts Wide Receiver
Retired (1989, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-02-2025) Potential B 
Age at Death 70 Born 12-18-1954 in Hebron, NE
Drafted Round 2, Pick 58 (1979) Experience 9 Years (175 Wks)
College San Diego College, 1979 Salary 745 ($3807.386M/2131 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching B- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover D- Kick Acc C 
Carrying B  Run Blocking F  Tackling F  Kick Return D 
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina D+ Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength D+ Health D- Aggressiveness C  Hands C 
Jumping B      Attitude C+ Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D  SS D+ K D- GUN C 
WR C+ G D  DE D  FS D+ P D- KR C 
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB D  CB C- LS D- KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB D  H D  HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1979 BOS 15 15 69 34 49.3 454 13.4 48 142 4.2 0 30.3 17 24.6 8
1980 SF,BOS 15 8 68 37 54.4 516 13.9 35 133 3.6 2 34.4 29 42.6 1
1981 SF 12 0 16 6 37.5 68 11.3 24 5 0.8 1 5.7 4 25.0 1
1982 SF 4 0 3 2 66.7 43 21.5 28 13 6.5 0 10.8 2 66.7 0
1983 SF 15 3 35 16 45.7 205 12.8 34 96 6.0 1 13.7 12 34.3 3
1984 SF 11 0 7 1 14.3 15 15.0 15 3 3.0 0 1.4 1 14.3 0
1986 COL 9 0 12 2 16.7 18 9.0 13 0 0.0 0 2.0 1 8.3 1
1987 NOR 8 0 4 1 25.0 4 4.0 4 0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0.0 1
1988 TOL 10 0 4 1 25.0 10 10.0 10 1 1.0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0
Total   99 26 218 100 45.9 1333 13.3 48 393 3.9 4 13.5 66 30.3 15

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1990Cecil Shorts has retired from football.
04-30-1989The Toledo Rovers have waived Cecil Shorts.
09-08-1986The Colorado Rovers have moved Cecil Shorts and Kory McCallum to the active roster.
09-08-1986Trade #32350 has been completed between the New England Revolution and the Colorado Rovers. The Colorado Rovers receive Cecil Shorts (WR), Chris Dow (DE), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 5 (NE), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 4 (NE) from the New England Revolution in exchange for Tyrone Brown (WR), Leander Smith (LB).
09-01-1986The New England Revolution have moved Bob Parker and Joshua Peets to the active roster. The New England Revolution have moved Max Sloan and Cecil Shorts to the inactive roster.
08-04-1986The New England Revolution have acquired Cecil Shorts from the waiver wire.
09-30-1985The Saskatchewan Wolf Men have waived Cecil Shorts.
09-23-1985The Saskatchewan Wolf Men have acquired Cecil Shorts from the waiver wire.
09-01-1985The San Francisco Pandas have waived Cecil Shorts.
09-01-1985The San Francisco Pandas have moved John Miller to the active roster. The San Francisco Pandas have moved Cecil Shorts to the inactive roster.
05-01-1983The San Francisco Pandas have moved Cecil Shorts to the active roster. The San Francisco Pandas have moved Anthony McMurtry to the inactive roster.
11-28-1982The San Francisco Pandas have moved Bill McNeal to the active roster. The San Francisco Pandas have moved Cecil Shorts to the inactive roster.
09-06-1982The San Francisco Pandas have moved Cecil Shorts to the active roster. The San Francisco Pandas have moved Harry Greer to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The San Francisco Pandas have moved Shawn Shirkey and Harry Greer to the active roster. The San Francisco Pandas have moved Cecil Shorts to the inactive roster.
11-23-1980Trade #25819 has been completed between the Boston Ant Men and the San Francisco Pandas. The San Francisco Pandas receive Cecil Shorts (WR), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (BOS) from the Boston Ant Men in exchange for Maurice Clancy (QB).
09-07-1980Cecil Shorts of the Boston Ant Men is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
12-09-1979Cecil Shorts of the Boston Ant Men is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
08-06-1979The Boston Ant Men have moved Corwin Smith, Adrian Steele, and Cecil Shorts to the active roster. The Boston Ant Men have moved Joe Norris and Les Dalrymple to the inactive roster.
08-06-1979The Boston Ant Men have changed Kevin Douglas's name to Cecil Shorts.