Omari Porter
Omari Porter
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: David Shaw, Troy Taylor and Scott Abell. The receipt: 5 tackles against Florida Atlantic — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 38–17
vs Prairie View A&M
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 21-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rice
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Rice
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rice · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #104
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darrell Baker Jr.’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Knox's graduate season at South Florida (2025).
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