#44

Rondarius Porter

DL · App State · Jr. · #44

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

Rondarius Porter

DL · App State · Jr · #44

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
App State
2025
Dowell Loggains
App State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Shawn Clark → Dowell Loggains. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025App State5-8HC: Dowell Loggains · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025App State39165.02.04----
2024South Carolina751.01.0------
Career46216.03.04----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 34–11

at Charlotte

1 QB HUR  ·  1 TFL  ·  2 SOLO

Dominant 23-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

App State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · App State

Returning around him

  • 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (38 in / 41 out)

2026 Award watch

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

App State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #59

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Miguel Jackson’s 2021 season.

Charlotte · 2021

#2

Akeem Smith

Sam Houston · 2023

86%
#3

Josh Ratcliff

Southern Miss · 2022

85%
#4

Curt Neal

Wisconsin · 2024

84%
#5

Akeem Smith

Georgia State · 2021

83%

Matches Miguel on

Weight
TFL rate
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Mehki Wingo's sophomore season at LSU (2022).

Mehki Wingo

85%match

LSU · 2022

#2

Bryce Dixon

Liberty · 2023

80%
#3

Bryson Lamb

Washington State · 2025

80%
#4

Gi'Narious Johnson

South Alabama · 2021

79%
#5

Jaylon Hutchings

Texas Tech · 2021

All-Big 12
78%

Matches Mehki on

Class year
Sack rate
Hurry rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9790

Final rank
#10462
Avg #10226.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9790 this season.