- Max Shortell
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Max Shortell Minnesota Golden Gophers — No. 11 Quarterback Freshman Major: Date of birth: August 22, 1992 Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 226 lb (103 kg; 16 st 2 lb) Career history High school: Bishop Miege High School,
Roeland Park, KansasCollege(s):
- Minnesota (2011–present)
Career highlights and awards Stats at CBSSports.com Max Shortell (born August 22, 1992) is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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High school career
Shortell went to Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kansas. A three sport athlete, participating in football, basketball and baseball for two years, he dropped basketball and baseball his junior year to focus on football.[1] For football, he was coached by former NFL Pro Bowler Tim Grunhard,[2] and led his squad to 4–6 record, while completing 147-of-277 passes (53.1 percent), for 2,643 yards, 21 touchdowns and just seven interceptions in 2010 as a senior. As a junior, he led the Stags to a 12-2 mark and a 2009 Kansas Class 4A State Championship. He completed 144-of-250 passes (57.6 percent) for 2,524 yards, 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions that season. He was a two-time Honorable Mention All-Eastern Kansas League selection.[3]
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date Max Shortell
QBMission, Kansas Bishop Miege High School 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) 214 lb (97 kg) 4.82 Jun 11,
2010Scout: 
Rivals:Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 58 (QB) Rivals: 22 (QB), 5 (KS) ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:- "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2011. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
Shortell committed to the University of Minnesota on June 11, 2010.[4] Shortell wasn't heavily recruited by Football Bowl Subdivision schools, as Minnesota was his only football scholarship offer.[5]
College career
2011 season
During the 2011 pre-season, Shortell was in competition with MarQueis Gray for the starting quarterback job.[6] To start the 2011 season, Shortell was named the backup quarterback to MarQueis Gray.[7] In the opening game against USC, Gray left the game with cramps, making way for Shortell to get on the field. Shortell would lead a rally for the Gophers, but they came up short, as he threw an interception to end their drive and the game.[8] For the game he completed 7 of 13 passes for 98 yard to go along with a touchdown and interception.[9] In the Gophers' second game against New Mexico State, he saw limited action, as he came in relief of Gray, as Gray once again had cramps from the heat.[10] For the game he completed 2 of 7 passes for 27 yards.[11] He got his first career start against the Michigan on October 2, 2011, due to Gray not being able to play with a toe injury.[12] The Golden Gophers would lose the game 58-0,[13] with Shortell completing 11 of 22 for 104 yards.[14] He made his second career start the following week against Purdue, where he completed 2 passes for 9 yards[15], only seeing 2 series as the quarterback, before being pulled in favor of Gray.[16]
Statistics
As of week 6 of the 2011 season, Shortell's statistics are as follows:[17]
Passing Rushing Season Team GP Rating Att Comp Pct Yds TD INT Att Yds TD 2011 Minnesota 5 103.6 53 26 49.1 309 2 2 11 14 0 Totals 5 103.6 53 26 49.1 309 2 2 11 14 0 Shortell has a 0-2 win/loss ratio for his career as the starting quarterback at Minnesota.
References
- ^ "Future Gopher Q&A: Max Shortell". gopherhole.com. http://www.gopherhole.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=1437. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gopher football recruiting report; QB Max Shortell". examiner.com.
- ^ "Player Bio: Max Shortell". gophersports.com. http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shortell_max00.html. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Max Shortell". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Max-Shortell-95202. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Max Shortell". Scout.com. http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4191982. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ Marcus R. Fuller (August 10, 2011). "Freshman Max Shortell is making his presence felt as a possible No. 2 quarterback". Pioneer Press. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-263988881/freshman-max-shortell-making.html.
- ^ "Gophers unveil depth chart for season opener against USC". 1500espn.com. http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/mobi/?p=Gophers_unveil_depth_chart_for_season_opener_against_USC083011. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "A Gray area at QB". startribune.com. http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/129242683.html. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. USC Trojans - Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312460030. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "New Mexico State's win clouded by Minnesota's coach collapse". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530135. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "New Mexico State Aggies vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers - Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312530135. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Plenty of eyes will be on Max Shortell on Saturday". twincities.com. http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_19004572. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Michigan reaping rewards from improved defense". sfgate.com. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/10/03/sports/s115502D34.DTL. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Michigan Wolverines - Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312740130. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Purdue Boilermakers - Box Score". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=312812509. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Purdue tramples Minnesota 45-17". suntimes.com. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/8114028-419/purdue-tramples-minnesota-45-17.html. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Max Shortell". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/514502/max-shortell. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
External links
Categories:- 1992 births
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- American football quarterbacks
- Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
- People from Roeland Park, Kansas
- Players of American football from Kansas
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