Report: Ex-5-Star Penn State WR Justin Shorter to Enter Transfer Portal

Wide receiver Justin Shorter, one of the nation's top recruits in 2018, is reportedly going to transfer from Penn State. 

Per Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel, Shorter's name has been entered into the transfer portal.  

Shorter was rated as a 5-star prospect and the No. 8 overall player in the country coming out of high school by 247Sports' composite.

Head coach James Franklin didn't have much to say at this point about Shorter entering the transfer portal. 

"I'm not sure where we're at," Franklin told reporters. 

Shorter has struggled to make inroads in his two seasons at Penn State. The New Jersey native appeared in four games as a true freshman and had a total of three receptions, two of which came in the Citrus Bowl loss against Kentucky. 

The Nittany Lions have used Shorter in 10 of their first 11 games this season. He's tied for fifth on the team with 12 catches and has 137 receiving yards. 

Former walk-on Dan Chisena has been used ahead of Shorter in the starting lineup for the past two games against Indiana and Ohio State. Shorter played more than twice as many snaps in Saturday's loss to the Buckeyes than Chisena (37 to 14). 

Shorter's decision to enter the transfer portal allows other schools to contact him about playing for their football program. He doesn't necessarily have to leave Penn State, but the option is open for a player who was regarded as one of the best offensive prospects in the country last year.