Quinton Porter
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| Quinton Porter | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 28, 1982 |
| Place of birth | Portland, Maine |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Boston College |
| Team(s) | |
| 2006–present | Houston Texans |
Quinton Porter is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the NFL. Porter grew up in Portand, Maine and was a star at King Middle School then Portland High School. At Portland High, Porter also played basketball and was a member of the National Honor Society. In 2000, his senior year, he won separate honors as Maine's top high school athlete in awards sponsored by USA Today and Gatorade.
Porter accepted a scholarship from Boston College and saw action as a backup in 2001 and 2002. He was the starting quarterback his junior year (2003) for all but the last three games after a hand injury.
Porter experienced a personal tragedy in February of 2003 when his father died suddenly of a heart attack. Michael Porter, his father was a huge supporter of Porter. He had attended every Boston College game, home and away. Porter was devastated by the death of his father who had taught him so much about life and football, but said it would not ultimately shake his will to succeed as a quarterback.
He was redshirted in 2004, making 2005 his senior year.
Porter was named starting quarterback at the start of the 2005 season as the Eagles faced high expectations. He started seven games with considerable success, and was named Atlantic Coast Conference player of the week for his performance in BC's 28-17 win over Virginia. Leading up to the October 27 game against Virginia Tech, the Eagles under Porter were ranked 13th in the country.
However, after a 30-10 loss to 3rd ranked Virginia Tech (led by quarterback Marcus Vick, brother of Michael Vick) a quarterback controversy erupted as BC coach Tom O'Brien announced that he would start Porter's backup, Matt Ryan, in the upcoming game against North Carolina. Ryan began starting, and led the Eagles to a victory over Boise State in the MPC Computers Bowl.
Porter signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent May 8, 2006, and is currently the team's third string quarterback.
[edit] External links
- Official Houston Texans Profile
- Official Boston College profile
- USA Today: Redshirting pays big for BC QB
- Daily Orange (BC Student Newspaper): Porter finds sanctuary on field after loss of father
| Preceded by: Brian St. Pierre |
Boston College Eagles Starting Quarterback 2003 |
Succeeded by: Paul Peterson |
| Preceded by: Paul Peterson |
Boston College Eagles Starting Quarterback 2005 |
Succeeded by: Matt Ryan |
