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Porter Rooks

WR · Eastern Michigan · Sr. · #9

Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Porter Rooks

WR · Eastern Michigan · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#212 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
Eastern Michigan
2022
Eastern Michigan
2023
Eastern Michigan
2025
Eastern Michigan

Played his entire career under Chris Creighton.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021NC State9-3HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2022NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2023NC State9-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Eastern Michigan272218.20--
2023NC State1316612.80--
2022NC State191517.91--
2021NC State2329813.00--
Career8283610.21--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 34–31

vs Louisiana

7 rec · 39 yds

Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Eastern Michigan

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Wide receiver · Eastern Michigan

Returning around him

  • 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #105

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim’s 2024 season.

Louisiana Tech · 2024

#2

Kendrick Law

Alabama · 2023

NFL Rd 5
79%
#3

Caleb Gossett

Ohio · 2025

78%
#4

John Jackson III

Nevada · 2023

76%
#5

Mavin Anderson

California · 2024

75%

Matches Abdul-Fatai on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Class year

Differs from Abdul-Fatai on

Reception volume (higher)

Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Caleb Burke’s path through New Hampshire.

Caleb Burke

98%match

New Hampshire · 2025

#2

Owen Glascoe

Long Island University · 2023

98%
#3

Landon Wolf

Oklahoma State · 2020

96%
#4

Rico Bussey Jr.

Hawai'i · 2020

93%
#5

DJ Giddens

Kansas State · 2024

All-Big 12NFL Rd 5
91%

Matches Caleb on

Yards per reception
20202021202220232025

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Davis's graduate season at Minnesota (2025).

Cam Davis

82%match

Minnesota · 2025

#2

Tavierre Dunlap

Eastern Michigan · 2025

80%
#3

Lawrance Toafili

Florida State · 2024

73%
#4

Marcus Major

Minnesota · 2024

71%
#5

Micah Bernard

Utah · 2024

68%

Matches Cam on

Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
EPA / play (adj)

Differs from Cam on

Weight (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Porter Rooks

#1

Troy Stellato

Clemson · 2023

90%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2639

Final rank
#3269
Avg #3027.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2639 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2025
2982021
1512022
1662023
2212025

-26%

Sharp dropoff (-26%) — career inflection point.