Porter Gustin (born February 8, 1997) is an American profrssional football defensive end. He played college football at USC.[1]
 Gustin with the Cleveland Browns in 2020 | |||||||||
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| Born: | February 8, 1997 Boise, Idaho, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Salem Hills (UT) | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Early life
editGustin was born in Boise, Idaho and moved to Emmett, Idaho as a first grader.[2] He attended Emmett High School for his first two years of high school.[2] He then attended Salem Hills High School in Utah for his final two years.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.69 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
31 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
editGustin was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL draft.[4] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[5]
Cleveland Browns
editOn November 4, 2019, Gustin was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 22, 2019.[7]
Gustin was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 26, 2020,[8] and activated on December 8.[9] In the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gustin intercepted a pass thrown by Ben Roethlisberger during the 48–37 win.[10]
Gustin was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Browns on March 5, 2021.[11] He signed the one-year contract on April 15.[12] Gustin was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021.[13] Gustin was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021.[14] The Browns elevated Gustin to their active roster on November 20, 2021, and again on December 18.[15] He was signed to the Browns' active roster on December 21, 2021.[16]
Miami Dolphins
editThe Miami Dolphins signed Gustin on June 8, 2022. He was waived by the Dolphins on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ McCollough, J. Brady (February 25, 2019). "Former USC linebacker Porter Gustin pushes through doubts, concerns for NFL combine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c Lycklama, Michael (April 24, 2019). "He once starred for an Idaho high school. Now he's a sleeper pick in the NFL Draft". idahostatesman.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Porter Gustin Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 10, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Browns sign DE Porter Gustin to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Browns elevate DE Porter Gustin, DT Brandin Bryant to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Browns place DE Porter Gustin on reserve/COVID-19 list". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Wild Card - Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers - January 10th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (March 5, 2021). "Browns place tender on 2 exclusive rights free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April". NFL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Browns sign 11 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 20, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Browns place DE Takkarist McKinley on injured reserve, sign DE Porter Gustin to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.