Sean Porter (American football)
American football player (born 1991)
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Sean Porter (born January 12, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Schertz, Texas, U.S.
Porter with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013 | |
| No. 56, 53 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 12, 1991 Schertz, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Samuel Clemens (Schertz) |
| College | Texas A&M |
| NFL draft | 2013: 4th round, 118th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Porter was born in Schertz, Texas. He attended Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, and played high school football for the Samuel Clemens Buffaloes. He earned first-team all-district (26-4A) honors at linebacker, and was named to the San Antonio Express-News All-Area second-team. As a junior in 2007, he recorded 137 tackles (85 solo), seven quarterback sacks, an interception, forced two fumbles and recovered three more. The following season, as a senior in 2008, he tallied 139 tackles, seven sacks, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the No. 61 outside linebacker in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from Texas A&M University over offers from Missouri and Houston.[1]
College career
Porter enrolled in Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 2009 to 2012. As a junior in 2011, he was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection.
College statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Fumbles | Blkd | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL – Yds | No – Yds | Int – Yds | BU | PD | Qbh | Rcv – Yds | FF | Kick | Saf | |||
| 2009 | Texas A&M | 13 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 4.0 – 9 | 1.0 – 5 | 0 – 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 – 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Texas A&M | 13 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 7.0 – 20 | 0.5 – 2 | 0 – 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 – 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 13 | 50 | 29 | 79 | 17.0 – 93 | 9.5 – 74 | 0 – 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 – 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Texas A&M | 13 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 6.5 – 42 | 3.5 – 31 | 1 – 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 – 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 148 | 114 | 261 | 34.5 – 164 | 14.5 – 112 | 1 – 16 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 – 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.[2][3]
He signed with the Bengals on May 13, 2013. He spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve.[4]
On November 30, 2015, he was waived.[5]
Jacksonville Jaguars
Porter was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on December 7, 2015.[6]
On September 3, 2016, Porter was released by the Jaguars and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2016.[9] He was promoted on injured reserve on December 27, 2016.[10]
On May 1, 2017, Porter was released by the Jaguars.[11]
San Francisco 49ers
On August 9, 2017, Porter was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.[12] He was released on August 29, 2017.[13]
