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Player Dossier
2006-2009Louisiana Tech
Daniel Porter
RB • 5'9" • Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Daniel Porter leans workhorse runner traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
41
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
26
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
64
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Louisiana Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Daniel Porter, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Louisiana Tech. Daniel Porter leans workhorse runner traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,785
- Rushing yards
- 3,352
- Receiving yards
- 433
- Touchdowns
- 31
Quick Answers
Daniel Porter quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana Tech · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,785
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
- Top game
- Fresno State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Istrouma · Louisiana Tech
- High school pipeline
- Istrouma · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 20 · Class 2009
- 2009 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,274 scrimmage yards · RB 31st (top 7%) · Western Athletic 6th (top 5%) · National 49th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 516 | 464 | 52 | 3 | 44.6 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 650 | 592 | 58 | 6 | 52.4 |
| 2008 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 102 | 78 | 24 | 1 | 81.5 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 1,243 | 1,086 | 157 | 9 | 81.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 1,274 | 1,132 | 142 | 12 | 78.4 |
Related Context
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Daniel Porter played RB for Louisiana Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Daniel Porter recorded 1 passing yards, 3,352 rushing yards, and 433 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Louisiana Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Louisiana Tech paired 1,345 primary output with 53.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2006 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2006 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.6
Efficiency
46.2
Usage
17.8
Consistency
43.2
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 58. Boise State: 68. Idaho: 36. Utah State: 177. San José State: 13. North Texas: 106. Hawai'i: 46. Nevada: 3. Fresno State: 6. New Mexico State: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 10 by 60.4. Boise State: 9 by 81.5. Idaho: 7 by 50.6. Utah State: 25 by 75.9. San José State: 8 by 16.9. North Texas: 15 by 69.2. Hawai'i: 11 by 45.2. Nevada: 2 by 15.6. Fresno State: 2 by 31.3. New Mexico State: 2 by 15.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins141.5 · Games = 2 · +112.4 vs Losses
Losses29.1 · Games = 8 · -112.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Utah State
Best efficiency game
81.5 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/2 | @ New Mexico State | L 23-50 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Fresno State | L 27-34 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Nevada | L 0-42 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Hawai'i | L 17-61 | 9 | 40 | 4.40 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ North Texas | W 34-31 | 11 | 70 | 6.40 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 7.1 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ San José State | L 10-44 | 8 | 13 | 1.60 | 0 | — | — | 1.6 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Utah State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-35 | 24 | 178 | 7.40 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7.1 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Idaho | L 14-24 | 6 | 28 | 4.70 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5.1 |
| Sun 10/8 | @ Boise State | L 14-55 | 8 | 65 | 8.10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Clemson | L 0-51 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | — | — | 5.8 |
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
Louisiana Tech
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20062007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 516 | 46.2 | 17.8 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 650 | 57.4 | 15.9 | 134 |
| 2008 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 1,345 | 53.4 | 34.7 | 695 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 1,345 | 53.4 | 34.7 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 1,274 | 55.3 | 35.4 | -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
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