Daryl Porter Jr. (American football)
| No. 39 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 3, 2002 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) |
| College: | West Virginia (2020–2021) Miami (FL) (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Daryl Porter Jr. (born February 3, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and West Virginia Mountaineers. Porter is the son of former NFL safety Daryl Porter.[1]
Early life and high school
Porter II attended American Heritage in Plantation, Florida and committed to play college football for West Virginia.[2]
College career
West Virginia
In his first two seasons with the Mountaineers in 2020 and 2021, Porter appeared in 19 games and totaled one interception, six pass breakups, 46 tackles and one tackle for loss.[3] After the season, Porter entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Miami (FL)
Porter transferred to play for the Miami Hurricanes. He finished his collegiate career with one interception, 18 pass breakups, 108 tackles and 3 tackles for loss.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
4.65 s | ||||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
On May 9, 2025, Porter signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[7] He was waived by the Bills on July 28.[8]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 5, 2025, Porter Jr. signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[9]
Personal life
Porter's father is former Boston College and Buffalo Bills safety Daryl Porter. Additionally, Porter is a former classmate of current Denver Bronco Patrick Surtain Jr. and current Los Angeles Charger Oronde Gadsden II.[10]
References
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (May 28, 2023). "Daryl Porter, Jr". wvusports. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Florida Cornerback Daryl Porter Jr. commits to West Virginia". wvmetronews. December 12, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Daryl Porter Jr". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Miami adds more help from transfer portal with former American Heritage CB Daryl Porter". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Daryl Porter Jr". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Miami Pro Day notebook and photos". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy. "Meet the Buffalo Bills 2025 Undrafted Free Agents". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (July 28, 2025). "Bills sign WR Deon Cain, release DB Daryl Porter Jr". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Steelers sign DB Daryl Porter Jr". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "American Heritage Football (2017) Roster". MaxReps. Retrieved April 26, 2025.