Quinn Purnell Porter (born February 2, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He was signed by the

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of the

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(NFL) as an

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in 2010. He played

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. He was also a member of the

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and

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Early life and college

Porter attended

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. Porter was academically ineligible to play

his freshman year at

and was instead a member of the cheerleading team.

Professional career

Porter signed with the

on April 30, 2010. He was

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on August 31, 2010 and reverted to injured reserve the next day. He was waived by the Packers on September 4, 2010. He was signed to the practice squad of the

on October 7, 2010. He was released on October 26, 2010. Porter was signed to the practice squad of the

on November 23, 2010. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 4, 2011. He was waived on September 3, 2011 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 5, 2011. He was released by the Browns on September 14, 2011. Porter signed with the

on September 14, 2011. He appeared in 12 games for the Rams during the 2011 season, returning 25 kicks for 554 yards while also recording four solo tackles and one assisted tackle. He was waived on April 30, 2012. Porter signed with the

of the

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on May 2, 2013. He played in six games, starting one, for the Argonauts in 2013. On September 21, 2013, Porter was released by the Argonauts. After seven years out of football, he signed with

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for its inaugural 2021 season. He played for the Beasts. Porter was franchise tagged by the Beasts on March 13, 2022.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Quinn 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles American football running backs Stillman Tigers football players Cleveland Browns players St. Louis Rams players Toronto Argonauts players Green Bay Packers players Fan Controlled Football players Canadian football running backs Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles Washington Redskins players American cheerleaders