Joey Porter
Porter with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 22, 1977 Santa Clara County, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Foothill (Bakersfield, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Colorado State (1995–1998) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Joseph Eugene Porter Sr. (born March 22, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former player. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers and was also a member of the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals. The Steelers drafted his son, Joey Porter Jr., with the thirty-second overall selection of the 2023 NFL draft.