Shane Porter
Shane Porter
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Shane Porter has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 7 rec yds, 4 rush yds against Hawai'i, Week 2, 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: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. 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
Phil Longo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 97 | 648 | 6.7 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 99 | 647 | 6.5 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 16 | 91 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kansas State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 98 | 5.8 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #126
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Andrew Henry’s 2023 season.
Matches Andrew on
Differs from Andrew on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jaret Patterson’s path through Buffalo.
Jaret Patterson
Javonte Williams
Ty Jordan
Wesley Kennedy III
Matches Jaret on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Andrew Henry's junior season at New Mexico (2023).
Matches Andrew on
Differs from Andrew on
Player DNA
Players who play like Shane Porter
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-100%
Sharp dropoff (-100%) — career inflection point.