Last confirmed: Memphis, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 230 lb · Louisville, KY · Mt. San Jacinto College
Darian Porter: LB · Memphis · #29.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Darian Porter
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has two seasons of production at Memphis behind him. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against SMU — Week 12, 2017.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-29vs UL Monroe | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 10 | W 41-14@ Tulsa | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-45vs SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 10 · 2017
W 41-14
at Tulsa
1 interception · 6 interception return yards
Dominant 27-point win on the road against Tulsa.
2 seasons under Mike Norvell, all balanced offenses — 18-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
52.8%
488 pass / 436 run
Plays / game
71.1
13 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
523 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Memphis, 22 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Fuente → Mike Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
