Joe Porter (American football)

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Joe Porter
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: Summit, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College: Rutgers
Undrafted: 2007
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Joseph Issac Porter (born November 27, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Rutgers.

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Born in Summit, New Jersey, Porter grew up in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey and played high school football at Franklin High School. [1]

Porter has also played for the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Locomotives, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders.

Oakland Raiders

Porter signed with the Oakland Raiders on January 4, 2011. He was waived by the Oakland Raiders on October 17, 2011.

Personal life

Porter resides in New Jersey where he is a history teacher at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South [ citation needed ] and was one at Franklin High School in Franklin Township, New Jersey, where he also coaches football and track & field. [2]

Coaching career

Porter is currently coaching in Northern New Jersey with the private coaching service.

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References

  1. Joe Porter, National Football League. Accessed February 19, 2011.
  2. "Former Rutgers football player tackles history at Franklin.", Courier News , December 7, 2015. Accessed September 22, 2016.