Max Shortell
Encyclopedia
Max Shortell is an American football
player who currently plays quarterback
for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
.
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. For football, he was coached by former NFL Pro Bowl
er Tim Grunhard
, 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.
Shortell committed to the University of Minnesota
on June 11, 2010. Shortell wasn't heavily recruited by Football Bowl Subdivision schools, as Minnesota was his only football scholarship offer.
for the starting quarterback job. To start the 2011 season
, Shortell was named the backup quarterback to MarQueis Gray
. 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. For the game he completed 7 of 13 passes for 98 yard to go along with a touchdown and interception. 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. For the game he completed 2 of 7 passes for 27 yards. 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. The Golden Gophers would lose the game 58-0, with Shortell completing 11 of 22 for 104 yards. He made his second career start the following week against Purdue
, where he completed 2 passes for 9 yards, only seeing 2 series as the quarterback, before being pulled in favor of Gray.
Shortell has a 0-2 win/loss ratio for his career as the starting quarterback at Minnesota.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who currently plays quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers football
The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers are one of the oldest programs in college football history. They compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers have claimed six national championships and have an all time record of 646–481–44 as...
.
High school career
Shortell went to Bishop Miege High SchoolBishop Miege High School
Bishop Miege High School is a fully accredited private Catholic high school, located in Roeland Park, Kansas, USA. It is located directly north of the Shawnee Indian Mission. Bishop Miege is one of two private high schools located in Overland Park, KS. The school colors are royal blue and scarlet...
in Roeland Park, Kansas
Roeland Park, Kansas
Roeland Park is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 6,817 at the 2000 census.-History:The City of Roeland Park was originally named after John Roe, an immigrant from Ireland who settled on in 1883, part of which Roeland Park now stands...
. 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. For football, he was coached by former NFL Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
er Tim Grunhard
Tim Grunhard
Timothy Gerard Grunhard is a former American football center in the National Football League. A second-round draft choice in the 1990 NFL Draft for the Kansas City Chiefs, Grunhard went on to play 169 games in all with Kansas City, the fourth most ever by a Chiefs offensive lineman, and was...
, 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.
Shortell committed to the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
on June 11, 2010. Shortell wasn't heavily recruited by Football Bowl Subdivision schools, as Minnesota was his only football scholarship offer.
2011 season
During the 2011 pre-season, Shortell was in competition with MarQueis GrayMarQueis Gray
MarQueis Gray is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.-High school career:...
for the starting quarterback job. To start the 2011 season
2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represent the University of Minnesota for the 2011 college football season. The Golden Gophers are members of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at TCF Bank Stadium...
, Shortell was named the backup quarterback to MarQueis Gray
MarQueis Gray
MarQueis Gray is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.-High school career:...
. 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. For the game he completed 7 of 13 passes for 98 yard to go along with a touchdown and interception. In the Gophers' second game against New Mexico State
New Mexico State Aggies football
The New Mexico State Aggies football team represents New Mexico State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Western Athletic Conference ....
, he saw limited action, as he came in relief of Gray, as Gray once again had cramps from the heat. For the game he completed 2 of 7 passes for 27 yards. He got his first career start against the Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
on October 2, 2011, due to Gray not being able to play with a toe injury. The Golden Gophers would lose the game 58-0, with Shortell completing 11 of 22 for 104 yards. He made his second career start the following week against Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
, where he completed 2 passes for 9 yards, only seeing 2 series as the quarterback, before being pulled in favor of Gray.
Statistics
As of week 6 of the 2011 season, Shortell's statistics are as follows:| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Yds | TD | |||||||||||
| 2011 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represent the University of Minnesota for the 2011 college football season. The Golden Gophers are members of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at TCF Bank Stadium... | 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.