Sean Porter (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{About|the football player|the cinematographer|Sean Porter (cinematographer)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Sean Porter
| image = Sean Porter.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Porter with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013
| current_team =
| number = 56, 53
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Schertz, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 229
| high_school = Samuel Clemens {{nowrap|(Schertz, Texas)}}
| college = Texas A&M
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 118
| pastteams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2015|2016}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
| highlights =
| pfr = PortSe00
}}
Sean Porter (born January 12, 1991) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Texas A&M, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Early life
Porter was born in Schertz, Texas. He attended Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, and played high school football for the Samuel Clemens Buffaloes. He earned first-team all-district (26-4A) honors at linebacker, and was named to the San Antonio Express-News All-Area second-team. As a junior in 2007, he recorded 137 tackles (85 solo), seven quarterback sacks, an interception, forced two fumbles and recovered three more. The following season, as a senior in 2008, he tallied 139 tackles, seven sacks, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the No. 61 outside linebacker in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from Texas A&M University over offers from Missouri and Houston.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/tamu/football/recruiting/player-Sean-Porter-83773|title=Sean Porter - Recruiting|website=n.rivals.com|access-date=2019-01-23}}
College career
Porter enrolled in Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 2009 to 2012. As a junior in 2011, he was a first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection.
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Year | rowspan=2 | Team | rowspan=2 | Games | colspan=4 | Tackles | | Sacks | colspan=4 | Pass Defense | colspan=2 | Fumbles | colspan=2 | Blkd | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL – Yds | No – Yds | Int – Yds | BU | PD | Qbh | Rcv – Yds | FF | Kick | Saf | |||
| 2009 | Texas A&M | 13 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 4.0 – 9 | 1.0 – 5 | 0 – 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 – 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Texas A&M | 13 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 7.0 – 20 | 0.5 – 2 | 0 – 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 – 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 13 | 50 | 29 | 79 | 17.0 – 93 | 9.5 – 74 | 0 – 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 – 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Texas A&M | 13 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 6.5 – 42 | 3.5 – 31 | 1 – 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 – 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| style="background:#eee;"
| colspan=2 | Career | 52 | 148 | 114 | 261 | 34.5 – 164 | 14.5 – 112 | 1 – 16 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 – 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
=Cincinnati Bengals=
He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://stripehype.com/2013/04/27/2013-nfl-draft-bengals-grab-linebacker-sean-porter-out-of-texas-am/|title=2013 NFL Draft: Bengals Grab Linebacker Sean Porter out of Texas A&M|date=April 27, 2013|publisher=}}{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
He signed with the Bengals on May 13, 2013. He spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/81978|title=Bengals put fourth-round pick on IR|date=August 27, 2013|website=ESPN.com}}
On November 30, 2015, he was waived.
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Porter was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on December 7, 2015.{{cite web|title=Mark Long on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/APMarkLong/status/674014801467699201?lang=en|website=Twitter.com|accessdate=December 17, 2015}}
On September 3, 2016, Porter was released by the Jaguars and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Down to 53: LB Davis, OG Bernadeau released|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Down-to-53-LB-Davis-OG-Bernadeau-released/d39aa0b3-fc8a-47df-9a6d-c71d01ffa980|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813013636/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Down-to-53-LB-Davis-OG-Bernadeau-released/d39aa0b3-fc8a-47df-9a6d-c71d01ffa980|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-08-13|last=Oehser|first=John|website=Jaguars.com}}{{cite web|title=Jaguars claim LB Brown, S Huff|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-claim-LB-Brown-S-Huff/c26e95d6-a225-4788-966c-64ffb4bd517e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824053131/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-claim-LB-Brown-S-Huff/c26e95d6-a225-4788-966c-64ffb4bd517e|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 24, 2017|last=Oehser|first=John|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 4, 2016}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 6, 2016.{{cite web|title=Jaguars Waive LB Arthur Brown, Promote LB Sean Porter|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-waive-lb-arthur-brown-promote-lb-sean-porter/|date=December 6, 2016}} He was promoted on injured reserve on December 27, 2016.{{cite web|title=Jaguars Sign RB Joe Banyard, Place LB Sean Porter On Injured Reserve|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-sign-rb-joe-banyard-place-lb-sean-porter-injured-reserve/|website=NFLTradeRumors.com|date=December 27, 2016}}
On May 1, 2017, Porter was released by the Jaguars.{{cite web|title=2017 offseason: Undrafted free agents bring roster to 90|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/2017-offseason-undrafted-free-agents-bring-roster-to-90-18811579|author=Oehser, John|website=Jaguars.com|date=May 1, 2017}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
On August 9, 2017, Porter was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite web|title=49ers Sign LB Sean Porter, Release OL Jeremy Zuttah|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-LB-Sean-Porter-Release-OL-Jeremy-Zuttah/aae7eeee-bc31-43bc-84fc-86e3ce147104|website=49ers.com|date=August 9, 2017}} He was released on August 29, 2017.{{cite web|title=49ers Release LB Sean Porter|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Release-LB-Sean-Porter/3f990ea9-5ed4-422b-9804-e5781983229c|website=49ers.com|date=August 29, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205236154 Texas A&M Aggies bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213061056/http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205236154 |date=December 13, 2012 }}
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Category:American football linebackers
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Category:Players of American football from Bexar County, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Comal County, Texas
Category:Players of American football from Guadalupe County, Texas