Joey Porter Jr.
Joey Porter Jr.
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. This is his second year in the same secondary at Penn State. Three straight seasons of it now: All-Big Ten again in 2022. The receipt: 8 tackles against Purdue — Week 1, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Penn State, 78 tackles — drafted at #32 overall by Pittsburgh.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Big Ten
Where He Ended Up · NFL
PittsburghEntering 4th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Penn State | 27 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Penn State | 51 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 78 | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Davyn Flenord’s 2020 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaac Walker's senior season at Georgia Southern (2023).
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