Player Career

Shane Porter Career Story

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

Player Story

Shane Porter story

Shane Porter built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from Friendswood, TX wearing No. 28, spending time with Kansas State, North Texas, and Sam Houston. The clearest part of Shane Porter's career was his backfield work: 647 rushing yards, 99 carries, 5 rushing touchdowns, and 98 receiving yards across 18 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with North Texas. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 98 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 53 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 18 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State, North Texas, and Sam Houston.

The arc is straightforward: Shane Porter moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Kansas State

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    North Texas

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Sam Houston

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202120222023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonKansas State0
2022 Regular SeasonKansas State000
2023 Regular SeasonKansas State000
2024 PostseasonNorth Texas73955.218.4739
2024 Regular SeasonNorth Texas73955.218.40
2025 Regular SeasonSam Houston6241.7-733

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025North Texas to Sam HoustonG5/FCS to G5/FCS76.1Apr 18, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UTSA

Week 12 · L 27-48 · Conference game

Loss with 201 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

201

Scrimmage Yards

95.6 takeover

201 scrimmage yards and 30.4 usage.

#2

vs Wyoming

Week 4 · W 44-17

122

Scrimmage Yards

71.2 takeover

Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

122 scrimmage yards and 24.2 usage.

#3

vs East Carolina

Week 13 · L 28-40 · Conference game

99

Scrimmage Yards

61.5 takeover

Loss with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

99 scrimmage yards and 30.9 usage.

#4

@ Florida Atlantic

Week 7 · W 41-37 · Conference game

85

Scrimmage Yards

60.8 takeover

Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

85 scrimmage yards and 20.8 usage.

#5

@ No. 68 Hawai'i

Week 2 · L 20-37

11

Scrimmage Yards

53.2 takeover

Loss with 11 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

11 scrimmage yards and 4.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · North Texas

739 primary output · 55.2 efficiency · 18.4 usage

63.4

#2

2024 Regular Season · North Texas

63.4

739 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 18.4 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Kansas State

50

0 primary · efficiency · 0 usage

Milestones

2

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games