Jyaire Shorter

Photo by: Manny Flores

Position:
WR
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 218
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Killeen, TX
High School:
Ellison HS

2022: Honorable Mention All-CUSA (Coaches) … Comeback Player of the Year Semi-Finalist … PFF National Team of the Week (9/24/22) … Played in 13 games with 11 starts … 23 receptions for 628 yards and 11 touchdowns … long catch of 58 yards … scored at least one touchdown in eight games … tied for seventh in FBS with 11 touchdowns … led FBS in yards per reception (27.2) … 11 touchdowns is tied for sixth on UNT season list … two catches for 32 yards and a touchdown against Texas Southern … four catches for 90 yards at UNLV … two for 38 and a score at Memphis … three catches for 52 yards and three touchdowns against Florida Atlantic … one catch for a 51-yard touchdown against LA Tech … 58 yards on one reception at UTSA … two catches for 92 yards and two scores versus FIU … one catch for 53 yards at UAB … 45-yard touchdown against Rice … two catches for 48 yards and a score in CUSA Championship game against UTSA … 30-yard touchdown reception in Frisco Bowl against Boise

2021: Saw action in two games before missing season due to injury ... Caught six passes for 107 yards at SMU on 9/11 ... it was his second career 100-yard game

2020: Had four catches for 97 yards while appearing in and starting three games before an injury ended his year ... Caught two passes for 25 yards vs. SMU on 9/19 ... Caught two passes for 76 yards in the season-opening win vs. HBU on 9/5

2019: Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection ... Caught 24 passes for 473 yards, an average of 39.4 yards per game and nine touchdowns while appearing in all 12 games and making 10 starts ... Caught two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown vs. UAB on 11/30 ... Caught two passes for 25 yards at Rice on 11/23 ... Caught one pass for 8 yards at Louisiana Tech on 11/9 ... Caught two passes for 59 yards and a touchdown in the win vs. UTEP on 11/2 ... Caught three passes for a career-high 111 yards and a career-high three touchdowns at Charlotte on 10/26 ... Caught three passes for 44 yards in the win vs. Middle Tennessee on 10/19 ... Caught one pass for 45 yards and a touchdown at Southern Miss on 10/12 ... Caught two passes for 46 yards and a touchdown vs. Houston on 9/28 ... Caught one pass for 20 yards and a touchdown in the win vs. UTSA on 9/21 ... Caught five passes for 68 yards and his first collegiate touchdown at California on 9/14 ... Caught one pass for 18 yards at SMU on 9/7 ... Had one catch for 10 yards in the season-opening win vs. Abilene Christian on 8/31

2018: Redshirted his first season in Denton after having one catch for 15 yards in his two appearances ... Made his collegiate debut in the win on 9/8 vs. Incarnate Word

High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals ... Received offers from Bowling Green, Houston, Lamar, Liberty, Louisiana-Lafayette, New Mexico, Texas State and UT San Antonio ... Had 37 receptions for 731 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... Had 36 receptions for 640 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior ... Named second-team All-District 8-6A.