2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 2
Daryl Porter Jr.
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage
2020 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Added depth at cornerback, seeing action in six games
- Used on special teams
- Saw action on a season-high 21 plays, including 12 defensive snaps against Eastern Kentucky
- Used on a season-high nine special teams plays against Eastern Kentucky
- WVU Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (TCU)
High School
- Played cornerback for coach Pat Surtain at American Heritage High School
- All-Broward County First Team honoree
- Helped the Patriots to a 10-2 mark as a senior
- A versatile defender who can play cornerback or safety
- Recorded 20 total tackles (16 solo), three TFLs, six interceptions and one fumble recovery as a senior
- Recorded 70 yards on interception returns as a senior for an 11.7 average per return
- Posted 11 tackles, one interception as a junior
- Three-year career numbers of 33 total tackles (28 solo), nine interceptions and 19 pass breakups
- Helped American Heritage to a 20-4 two-year mark
- Three-star ranking by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
- Rivals ranked him No. 77 at his position
- 247Sports ranked him No. 215 overall in the state of Florida
- ESPN ranked him No. 278 overall in the state
- Standout track athlete for American Heritage
- Also offered by Baylor, Boston College, Indiana, Iowa State, Louisville, Minnesota, Penn State, TCU, Utah, Vanderbilt and Washington State
Personal
- Son of Daryl Porter Sr. and Alexsandra Jones
- Father played eight years in the NFL with Miami, Buffalo, New England and Tennessee
- One of four children (1 brother, 2 sisters)
- Cousin of former NFL receiver Santana Moss
- Majoring in sport management
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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