2023 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Joey Porter Jr | Penn St | CB

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Player Bio: ​Joey Porter Jr attended North Allegheny High School in McCandless Township, PA. He registered 22 tackles with three interceptions and four passes defended as a senior and grabbed 11 receptions for 186 yards and three touchdowns in 2018. As a junior, Porter Jr had 26 tackles, seven interceptions, and three pass breakups. He helped guide the Tigers to a 10-1 record and a Quad County Conference Class 6A title as a senior. He garnered Terrific Ten Finalist for the 2018 Mr. Football Big School (Classes 4A-6A) Award, All-USA Pennsylvania Football Team first team by USA Today, Pennsylvania Football Writers first-team Class 6A All-State, and first-team Big 56 all-conference. He also lettered in track & field four times.

​​CLASS         |   JUNIOR (RS) 

​HOMETOWN |  BAKERSFIELD, CA

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​ HEIGHT                  WEIGHT           
 6' 2½"                       198 lbs

HANDS                            ARMS
 10"                        34"

JOEY PORTER JR

CORNERBACK

​​DRAFT YEAR
​      2023      
COMBINE INVITE​
​YES

PROJECTED 40 TIME 
4.50
DRAFT GRADE
6.42

SCHOOL:  PENN ST                                       |                    CONFERENCE: BIG TEN
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ACCOLADES

2022 AFCA All-America Second-Team
2022 AP All-America Second-Team
2022 FWAA All-America Second-Team
2022 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Second-Team
2022 CBS Sports All-America Second-Team
2022 Coaches All-Big Ten First-Team
2022 Media All-Big Ten First-Team
2022 AP All-Big Ten First-Team
2022 PFF All-Big Ten SecondTeam
2022 Team Most Valuable Defensive Player
2022 Jim Thorpe Award Midseason Semifinalist
2022 Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist
2022 Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist
2022 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watchlist
2022 Lott IMPACT Trophy Preseason Watchlist 
2022 PFF All-Big Ten Second-Team
2021 Coaches All-Big Ten Third-Team
2021 Media All-Big Ten Honorable Mention​
2020 Media All-Big Ten Third-Team
2020 Coaches All-Big Ten Honorable Mention

​COMBINE RESULTS 
40 YD DASH
4.46 
10 SPLIT
1.50
​BENCH PRESS
    17    
VERTICAL JUMP 
        35"        
BROAD JUMP
 129"
3 CONE DRILL
       DNP         
20 YD SHUTTLE
​DNP

PRO DAY RESULTS  
40 YD DASH
DNP 
10 SPLIT
DNP
​BENCH PRESS
    DNP    
VERTICAL JUMP 
        37½"        
BROAD JUMP
 131"
3 CONE DRILL
       DNP         
20 YD SHUTTLE
​DNP

game film 
#9 joey porter jr vs Purdue (2022)  

#9 joey porter
2022 season highlights
penn st nifty lions

strengths

• Porter Jr. is an excellent prospect with length and strength that will be an asset at the next level. 
• He is not the fastest DB in this year's draft; however, he is strong, with 17 reps on the bench press at the combine. 
• His 4.46, 40-yard dash will not wow anyone, but it is fast enough to allow him to make plays at the next level, especially in press coverage. 
• Porter Jr. is not the twitchiest corner either, but his strength, decent speed, and height, 6' 2 1/2" and arm length, compares well to the tall corner prototype, Richard Sherman, who was 6' 3 and slower.
• He will be most effective in a defense that allows him to press receivers to utilize his most impressive traits, strength, and length.

weakness

• Porter Jr. is not the twitchiest cornerback in this year's draft.
  
• He will need help in man-press coverage to play off because mirroring receivers at the height of their route is problematic to his skill set.
  
• He could only fit teams that use many Cover 3 alignment schemes.
  
• He has a history of penalties for pulling or grabbing receivers when he cannot reduce his speed to break with the receivers.
  
• He has the most problems with the taller and bigger receivers and will grab to sustain the competitive edge.
  
• He lacked turnovers and did not seize the opportunities to intercept the ball while in the air.
  

Draft Projection: 1st (late) - 2nd Round

NFL Comparison: Marlon Humphrey (Baltimore Ravens)

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