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Tennessee State University

2018 Football Roster

45 Dell Porter

  • Position DE
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 250
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Memphis, Tenn.
  • High School Melrose HS

Biography

HONORS
2017-18 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA)


2018 - Redshirt Senior Season
Played in nine games, starting three at defensive end… amassed 11 tackles, 2.5 for loss, had a quarterback hurry, recovered a fumble and forced a safety… made a tackle for loss against Bethune-Cookman (9/1)… made a stop at Eastern Illinois (9/22), at Austin Peay (10/6), at Murray State (10/13) and two against Jacksonville State (11/10)… registered lone quarterback hurry of the season at Vanderbilt (9/29)… made two tackles and recovered a fumble against Tennessee Tech (10/20)… recorded two tackles, 0.5 for loss, at Southeast Missouri (11/3)… lone stop against UT Martin (11/17) was one for loss as he stopped a runner behind the goal line for a safety

2017 - Redshirt Junior Season
Played in 11 games, starting the first five games… finished with 28 tackles, four for loss… recorded a career high seven tackles at UT Martin (9/23), while adding a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry… forced a fumble and had five stops in season opening win at Georgia State... Earned a place on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA)

2016 - Redshirt Sophomore Season
Played in eight games, starting four, including the final two games of the season… Collected 12 tackles, four for loss and three sacks… Concluded the season with a sack in each of the last three games… Picked up a season high in tackles (5), solo’s (3) and TFL’s (2.5) at Austin Peay (11/5)… Tallied four tackles and 1.5 for loss at Southeast Missouri (11/19)

2015 - Redshirt Freshman Season
Played in nine games and earning a start in the final game of the season… Finished with 16 tackles, nine solo and one for-loss… Collected a season high five tackles against Eastern Illinois (10/17)… Registered his first tackle in a three grab performance at Jacksonville State (9/19)… Totaled three tackles at Eastern Kentucky (10/24)


2014 - Freshman Season
Redshirted

Melrose HS
Started at linebacker for Melrose High School in Memphis, Tenn… Tallied 59 tackles during his senior year… Recorded six sacks in 2013… Forced three fumbles and recovered four others… Selected defensive MVP of his high school following his last two seasons… Ran the 800 meter dash for his high school track team… Helped lead his team to an 8-4 record during his senior season… Played on the same team as fellow TSU commit Justin Brooks… Named Second Team All-District as a defensive end / outside linebacker…Coached by Eddie Woods… Plans to major in Criminal Justice or Business… Son of Tamara Porter… Born April 29, 1996…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2014-15Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 235 lbs
    35
  • 45

    2015-16Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 235 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 250 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2017Redshirt Junior

    DE
    6'1" 250 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2018Redshirt Senior

    DE
    6'1" 250 lbs
    45