Joey Porter Jr.

For his father, the American football linebacker, see Joey Porter.

Joseph Eugene Porter Jr. (born July 26, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft. He is the son of the former NFL linebacker Joey Porter, who the Steelers selected in the 1999 NFL draft.

Joey Porter Jr.

Porter at the 2023 NFL Combine
No. 24 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2000-07-26) July 26, 2000 (age 23) 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
Pittsburgh Steelers (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023) First-team All-Big Ten (2022) 2× third-team All-Big Ten (2020, 2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 43 Pass deflections: 10 Interceptions: 1
Player stats at PFR

Early life

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.

College statistics

Season	Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
	Solo	Ast	Cmb	TfL	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	FF	TD
Penn State Nittany Lions
2019	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2020	24	9	33	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
2021	39	11	50	0	0	1	1	1	0	4	0	0	0
2022	21	6	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0
Career	86	27	113	2	1	1	1	1	0	20	1	0	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
^[5]

Porter Jr. was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft, which was originally obtained from the Chicago Bears in a mid-season trade for Chase Claypool.^[6]

Personal life

He is the son of Joey Porter, a former NFL linebacker for the Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and Arizona Cardinals.^[7]

References

1. "Joey Porter Jr. To play key role in success for North Allegheny | Trib HSSN". July 18, 2018.
2. Juliano, Joe (September 11, 2018). "Penn State receives commitment from cornerback Joey Porter Jr". Philadelphia Inquirer.
3. "Joey Porter Jr. Is on an impactful trajectory at Penn State".
4. "Joey Porter Jr. Ready to thrive in year three".
5. "Joey Porter Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
6. Pryor, Brooke. "Steelers select Joey Porter Jr. in second round of NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
7. "Son of ex-Pittsburgh Steelers great Joey Porter chooses Penn State football over Pitt".

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