Rufus Porter (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | May 18, 1965 Amite, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Capitol | ||||||
| College: | Southern | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1988 | ||||||
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Rufus Porter (born May 18, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Southern Jaguars.
College career[edit]
Porter played at Southern University.
Professional career[edit]
Seattle Seahawks[edit]
Porter played for the Seahawks from 1988-1994. He was selected to two Pro Bowls and earned one All-Pro during his tenure. Porter suffered a serious groin injury in a game vs. Houston in 1990.
New Orleans Saints[edit]
Porter played for the Saints for two seasons.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]
Porter played his last year with the Buccaneers.
Personal[edit]
Porter's son, Rufus Jr. played linebacker for Louisiana Tech University.[1]
Porter operates the nonprofit organization 8to80 that focuses on building healthy lives in the Baton Rouge area.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Catching up with: Rufus Porter". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-05.
- ^ "Catching up with: Rufus Porter". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-05.