COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Ex-Penn State WR Shorter gets waiver to play now at Florida

Penn State wide receiver Justin Shorter hauls in a pass last August. (JOE HERMITT/TNS)
Penn State wide receiver Justin Shorter hauls in a pass last August. (JOE HERMITT/TNS)

GAINESVILLE — Former Penn State receiver Justin Shorter is eligible to play for No. 8 Florida this season.

The Gators confirmed Friday that the NCAA granted Shorter's request to waive a one-year t…