Reginald S. Porter Jr. (born July 13, 1994) is a former

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. He played college football at

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Early years

Porter attended

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, he won three district championships during his tenure there. He also lettered in football and track.

College career

Porter played in 36 games for the

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. Porter finished his college career with 2 interceptions and 43 total tackles.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the

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, Porter signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. He was waived on June 12, 2017.

Baltimore Ravens

Porter was signed by the

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on July 21, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Cleveland Browns

The

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signed Porter off the Ravens' practice squad on September 20, 2017. He was placed on injured reserve on November 8, 2017 with an Achilles injury. He was waived by the Browns on April 20, 2018 with a failed physical.

References

External links

Utah Utes bioCleveland Browns bio
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