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This article is about the Miami Dolphins linebacker. For the similarly-named Green Bay Packers cornerback, see Joe Porter (American football). Not to be confused with Jerry Porter (American football). Joey Porter Joey Porter at Super Bowl XL's media day. Miami Dolphins — No. 55 Linebacker Date of birth: March 22, 1977 (1977-03-22) Pittsburgh Steelers (1999-2006) Miami Dolphins (2007-present) Career highlights and awards First-team All-WAC (1998) Third-team All-American (1998) 4x Pro Bowl selection (2002, 2004, 2005, 2008) 4x All-Pro selection (2002, 2004, 2005, 2008) Super Bowl champion (XL) Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) Tackles 488 Sacks 83 INTs 12 Stats at NFL.com Joey Eugene Porter (born March 22, 1977 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State University. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL. Contents [hide] 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 Pittsburgh Steelers 3.1.1 1999 3.1.2 2000 3.1.3 2001 3.1.4 2002 3.1.5 2003 3.1.6 2004 3.1.7 2005 3.1.8 2006 3.2 Miami Dolphins 3.2.1 2007 3.2.2 2008 4 Personal 5 Notes 6 Early years Porter's prep career took place at Foothill High School in Bakersfield, California. He was a two-time All-Conference selection as wide receiver and running back for the Trojans. His senior season, he led the team to a 9–2 mark and a berth in the sectional playoffs, rushing the ball 86 times for 1,086 yards. After his final season at Foothill, he was named to the All-Section and All-State teams. He lettered twice in football, plus twice in basketball. He also played soccer and got a scholarship for it by Penn State University. College career After his time at Foothill, Porter was a standout on the football field for the Colorado State Rams. He began his college career as an H-Back and didn't see his first action on the defensive line until his junior year. He was a third-team All-America and All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection by The Sports Network. He registered 22 career sacks. As a senior, he recorded 53 tackles (36 solos) with eight quarterback pressures and 12 tackles for losses of 67 yards. He finished third in NCAA Division I-A with a school single-season record-tying 15 sacks for minus 63 yards. Majored in Exercise and Sport Science. Professional career Pittsburgh Steelers 1999 Porter was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (73 overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. During | ||||
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