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Family of Florida WR provides positive update following scary collision during Gasparilla Bowl
By Paul Harvey
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Florida WR Justin Shorter is recovering from a frightening injury that took place during the end of the Gasparilla Bowl loss to UCF. Thankfully, the family of the receiver released a statement on Christmas Eve. According to that statement, Shorter is headed home soon and will make a full recovery.
“We would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of prayers, love and endless support — he is going to be fine!,” the statement read, which was released by the Florida football program on social media.
From the family of Justin Shorter: pic.twitter.com/BvJquqYn65
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) December 24, 2021
The injury came on a hit with less than 3 minutes left of game time. Shorter took a hard hit from UCF DB Quadric Bullard while going up to catch a pass.
He was down motionless on the field for a long delay before eventually being carted off. It is good to see he will be alright.
Florida Gator Justin Shorter has been carted off after this gruesome hit | #gators #ucfKnights pic.twitter.com/ZFBC3qLi4k
— Epic Highlights (@EpicHighlights_) December 24, 2021
Prayers up for Justin Shorter 🙏 pic.twitter.com/c9cpzRVtRH
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 24, 2021
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.