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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 18, 1965 Amite, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Capitol | ||||||||
| College: | Southern | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1988 | ||||||||
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Rufus Porter (born May 18, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Southern Jaguars.
Porter played at Southern University.
Porter played for the Seahawks from 1988-1994. He was selected to two Pro Bowls and earned one All-Pro during his tenure. Porter suffered a serious groin injury in a game vs. Houston in 1990.
Porter played for the Saints for two seasons.
Porter played his last NFL season (1997) with the Buccaneers. The Bucs brought him in to play strongside linebacker to replace Lonnie Marts. Porter was considered a better fit for the defense, as he had played under Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin for the Saints.
Porter's son, Rufus Jr. played linebacker for Louisiana Tech University. [1]
Porter operates the nonprofit organization 8to80 that focuses on building healthy lives in the Baton Rouge area. [2]