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{{short description|American football player (born 2000)}} |
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{{For|his father, the American football linebacker|Joey Porter}} |
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{{Infobox college football player |
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|name=Joey Porter Jr. |
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|image=Joey Porter Jr. NFL Combine (cropped).png |
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|caption=Porter at the 2023 [[NFL Combine]] |
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|school=Penn State Nittany Lions |
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|currentnumber=9 |
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|currentposition=[[Cornerback]] |
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|class={{redshirt}} Junior |
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2000|7|26}} |
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|birth_place=[[Bakersfield, California]], U.S. |
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|heightft=6 |
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|heightin=2 |
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|weight_lb=194 |
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|major=Rehabilitation and Human Services |
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*[[2023 Rose Bowl]] |
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* Fox Sports All-American (2022) |
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* First-team All-Big Ten ([[2022 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2022]]) |
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* 2× third-team All-Big Ten ([[2020 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2020]], [[2021 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2021]]) |
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|highschool=[[North Allegheny Senior High School|North Allegheny]] ([[Wexford, Pennsylvania]]) |
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*[[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] (2019–2022) |
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|espn=4426506 |
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| name = Joey Porter Jr. |
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| current_team = Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| position = [[Cornerback]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|26}} |
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| birth_place = [[Bakersfield, California]], U.S. |
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| college = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] (2019–2022) |
| college = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] (2019–2022) |
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| draftyear = 2023 |
| draftyear = 2023 |
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| draftpick = 32 |
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*({{NFL Year|2023}}–present) |
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| status = Unsigned draft pick |
| status = Unsigned draft pick |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 26, 2000 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Allegheny (Wexford, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Penn State (2019–2022) |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Eugene Porter Jr. (born July 26, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the son of the former NFL linebacker Joey Porter.
High school career
Porter Jr. attended North Catholic High School in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania before transferring to North Allegheny Senior High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania.[1] He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. He committed to Penn State to play college football.[2]
College career
In his first year at Penn State in 2019, Porter Jr. played in four games and had three tackles. In 2020, he started all eight games recording 33 tackles and one sack.[3][4] In 2021, he started all 13 games and had 50 tackles and one interception. Porter Jr. returned to Penn State in 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[5][6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.46 s | 1.50 s | 2.57 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
17 reps | |||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Personal life
He is the son of Joey Porter, a former NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and Arizona Cardinals.[9]
References
- ^ "Joey Porter Jr. To play key role in success for North Allegheny | Trib HSSN". 18 July 2018.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (September 11, 2018). "Penn State receives commitment from cornerback Joey Porter Jr". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "Joey Porter Jr. Is on an impactful trajectory at Penn State".
- ^ "Joey Porter Jr. Ready to thrive in year three".
- ^ "Joey Porter Jr. Confirms he will return to Penn State in 2022". 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Breaking down cornerback Joey Porter Jr.'s decision to return to Penn State in 2022". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Joey Porter Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Joey Porter Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Son of ex-Pittsburgh Steelers great Joey Porter chooses Penn State football over Pitt".