Player Career

Daniel Porter Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Daniel Porter story

Daniel Porter built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a running back from Baton Rouge, LA wearing No. 20, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Daniel Porter's career was his backfield work: 3,352 rushing yards, 614 carries, 28 rushing touchdowns, and 433 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 passing yard, 433 receiving yards, and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Daniel Porter's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062007200820082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech51646.217.8
2007 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech65057.415.9134
2008 PostseasonLouisiana Tech1,34553.434.7695
2008 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech1,34553.434.70
2009 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech1,27455.335.4-71

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Fresno State

Week 10 · W 38-35 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

185

Scrimmage Yards

95.6 takeover

185 scrimmage yards and 39.6 usage.

#2

vs Utah State

Week 8 · W 48-35 · Conference game

177

Scrimmage Yards

92 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

177 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.

#3

vs San José State

Week 14 · W 55-20 · Conference game

201

Scrimmage Yards

91.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

201 scrimmage yards and 56.9 usage.

#4

@ New Mexico State

Week 13 · W 35-31 · Conference game

143

Scrimmage Yards

86.1 takeover

Win with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

143 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#5

@ Utah State

Week 9 · W 31-21 · Conference game

145

Scrimmage Yards

84.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

145 scrimmage yards and 31.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Postseason · Louisiana Tech

1,345 primary output · 53.4 efficiency · 34.7 usage

81.5

#2

2008 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

81.5

1,345 primary · 53.4 efficiency · 34.7 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

78.4

1,274 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 35.4 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games