Owen Porter
OLB
#57
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 237 lbs
College: Marshall
Biography
CAREER NOTES
- Was teammates with fellow 2024 Vikings UDFA signee Doug Nester at Spring Valley High School in West Virginia.
COLLEGE
- Spent six seasons at Marshall (2018-23) where he played in 58 games and recorded 187 total tackles, including 43.5 for loss, 19.0 sacks, one interception, six passes defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
- Had a single-season career high in tackles in 2023 (62) and tied his single-season career high in tackles for loss with 15 (also had 15 in 2022).
- Started all 13 games during the 2022 season and posted a single-season career high 9.5 sacks. Had 60 total tackles, including a team-leading 15 for loss, his lone career interception, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
- Returned a fumble 21 yards for a touchdown in the season-opening win over Norfolk State in 2022.
- In 2021, notched 44 total tackles, including 10.5 for loss, and 4.0 sacks.
- As a redshirt freshman in 2018, named the team's Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year as a defensive end.