John Peter Shorts (born July 12, 1966) is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was a member of the New England Patriots during the 1989 NFL season. Shorts grew up in the small town of Clinton, Wisconsin and went to Clinton High School (Clinton, Wisconsin) References 1966 births American football defensive tackles American football offensive tackles American players of Canadian football Canadian football offensive linemen Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Illinois State Redbirds football players Living people New England Patriots players Sportspeople from Janesville, Wisconsin Players of American football from Wisconsin Sacramento Gold Miners players San Antonio Riders players San Antonio Texans players Saskatchewan Roughriders players People from Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin