Rufus Porter (born May 18, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Southern Jaguars.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 18, 1965 Amite, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Capitol | ||||||||
| College: | Southern | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1988 | ||||||||
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College career
editPorter played at Southern University.
Professional career
editSeattle Seahawks
editPorter played for the Seahawks from 1988-1994. He was selected to two Pro Bowls and earned one All-Pro during his tenure. Porter suffered a serious groin injury in a game vs. Houston in 1990.
New Orleans Saints
editPorter played for the Saints for two seasons.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editPorter played his last year with the Buccaneers.
Personal
editPorter's son, Rufus Jr. played linebacker for Louisiana Tech University.[1]
Porter operates the nonprofit organization 8to80 that focuses on building healthy lives in the Baton Rouge area.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Catching up with: Rufus Porter". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011.
- ^ "Catching up with: Rufus Porter". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011.