Jermail Porter
Jermail Porter (born May 24, 1986) is former American football offensive lineman and former wrestler. He was last a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. Porter was not selected in the 2009 NFL Draft since he did not play college football. He was signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots on April 27, 2009.[1] He was later released, and in December 2009 signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[2] Porter was waived in June 2010.
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 24, 1986 Akron, Ohio | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Kent State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||
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Porter was Kent State's first All-American wrestler since 1986. Just like Stephen Neal, Porter did not play organized football in any rank, especially college. Similar to Antonio Gates, Porter was a scholarship athlete in another sport for the Kent State Golden Flashes and did not play football.
References
- Fortune, Jonas (April 27, 2009), "No experience necessary: KSU's Porter going to Patriots", Beacon Journal
- "Chiefs add OL Jermail Porter to the Practice Squad", KCChiefs.com, December 2, 2009, archived from the original on January 13, 2010
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