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.

Jermail Porter
Personal information
Born: (1986-05-24) May 24, 1986 (age 38)
Akron, Ohio
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
College:Kent State
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2009 Wrestling All-American
Career NFL statistics
Games played:0
Games started:0

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

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  1. ^ Fortune, Jonas (April 27, 2009), "No experience necessary: KSU's Porter going to Patriots", Beacon Journal
  2. ^ "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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