Darien Porter
American football player (born 2001)
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Darien Porter (born January 6, 2001)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
| No. 26 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | January 6, 2001[1] | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Bettendorf (IA) | ||||||||
| College | Iowa State (2019–2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 3rd round, 68th overall pick | ||||||||
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Early life
Porter attended Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa, where he played wide receiver and cornerback.[2] As a senior he had 27 receptions for 440 yards and seven touchdowns. Porter committed to Iowa State University to play college football.[3][4] He also ran track in high school and broke the Iowa Class 4A state 400 meter record with a 46.99.[5]
College career
Porter played wide receiver his first three years at Iowa State from 2019 to 2021 before switching to cornerback prior to the 2022 season.[6] From 2019 to 2023, he played in 40 games, mostly on special teams, and had 33 tackles and blocked three punts. In 2024, he became a starter for the first time.[7][8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.30 s | 1.49 s | 2.54 s | 4.04 s | 6.71 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Porter was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 68th pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.[11][12]
