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Selected Penn State over Arizona State, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, West Virginia
From Porter Jr.'s Head Coach Art Walker
"Joey is a very long defensive back with exceptional ball skills. He has great playmaking ability in multiple facets of the game. Week in and week out, he shut down the top receiver of every opponent on our schedule. He is a quiet leader who leads by his play on the field. Joey has a very competitive personality and a great understanding of the game."
About Porter Jr.
High School: Two-year letterman for head coach Art Walker at North Allegheny High School and played at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic for two seasons...Was a team captain as a senior...Guided the Tigers to a 10-1 record and a Quad County Conference Class 6A title as a senior...Named first-team Big 56 all-conference as a senior...Registered 22 tackles with three interceptions and four passes defended as a senior...Grabbed 11 receptions for 186 yards and three touchdowns in 2018...Had 26 tackles, seven interceptions and three pass breakups as a junior...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals...Rated as the No. 226 overall recruit, No. 24 cornerback and No. 4 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 285 overall prospect, No. 20 safety, No. 27 player in the region and No. 1 recruit in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Ranked No. 55 cornerback and No. 12 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered in track & field four times.
Personal: Full name is Joey Eugene Porter Jr....Son of Christy and Joey Porter Sr....Has two brothers, Jacob and Willie, and two sisters, Jayla and Jasmine...Father, Joey Sr., is the outside linebackers coach for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers...Father played football at Colorado State (1995-99) and played 13 seasons for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers...Cousin, Jason Gildon, played football at Oklahoma State (1990-94) and played 10 years for the Steelers and one season for the Jacksonville Jaguars...Cousin, Larry Birdine Jr., played football at Oklahoma State and three seasons in the NFL...Cousin, Sheldon Croney Jr., currently plays football at Iowa State...Hobbies include playing video games...Has volunteered feeding the homeless and at special needs activity day...Would like to major in special education with plans to take over his mother's business, The Jasmine Nyree Day Center...Born July 26, 2000 in Bakersfield, California.
