Joey Porter Jr. was born in Bakersfield, California on 26 July 2000 to Joey Porter Sr. and Christy Porter. Porter Jr. is a cornerback for the Penn State college football team. Starting out as a cornerback and wide receiver in high school, Joey transitioned to a full-time cornerback and has turned out to be a physically dominant player in his position.
Porter Jr. has great athletic ability. At 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 mts), he has good height and arm length to be able to disrupt a pass. His lack of speed and upper body strength is made up for by his quick thinking and route running. He always seems to be running with the receiver in great positions. While he needs to work out some flaws in his game, there is every possibility that Joey will get selected somewhere in the top 20 in the draft. An aspect of his game which he has improved but still needs to work on is grabbing the receiver.
Ever since Joey was a young boy, he has known the ins and outs of this game as his father was also an NFL player. The time spent with football back then has helped him know what the system is all about and how to prepare for the biggest moments. He is here to make a name for himself and not to live in his father’s shadow.
Joey Porter Jr.’s Parents
Joey Porter Jr. was born to Christy Porter and Joey Porter Sr. Joey’s parents have both been very supportive of him. Football for the Porters runs in the family as his father was an All-Pro linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers and even won a Super Bowl with them.
At the end of 2021, Joey Jr. felt that he had had an excellent year and was ready to take the next step. He wanted to forgo his next college year and enter the NFL draft for 2022. However, both his parents disagreed and ensured that their son attended another year of college. According to them, he still wasn’t ready to go professional. Even though it was tough on Joey Jr., he accepted their decision as his father had been through it earlier. Eventually, Joey Jr. had his best year of college football in 2022.
Off the field, Porter Jr. says he is calm and composed like his mother. But, when he steps on the field, he gets the energy going and is more like his father. He is going to be in your face and hit you hard. On the field, he is the ultimate competitor.
Joey Porter Jr.’s Mother
Christy Porter gave birth to Joey Jr. in 2000, just one year after Joey Porter Sr. was drafted into the league. She has been the rock for Joey Jr. encouraging him throughout even in the tough moments. Joey credits his mother as the main reason he has gotten this far as her support has pushed him to be better. Joey is majoring in rehabilitation and human services and he has plans to run his mother’s business, The Jasmine Nyree Day Center.
Joey Porter Jr.’s Father
Joey Porter Jr.’s father does not need any introduction for NFL fans. He was also a professional football player and he played 13 seasons in the league. Drafted in the 3rd round with the 73rd overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a physically hard-hitting linebacker to their ranks.
Porter Sr. took the field for 3 teams in his NFL career. The prime of his career came with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was also a part of the Super Bowl XL winning team. He ended up playing for the Miami Dolphins and the Arizona Cardinals before calling it a day in 2012.
Naturally, Joey Porter Jr. was introduced to the game of football at a very young age. Joey Sr. has always been very supportive and has his son’s back at all times. Joey Jr. became great friends with Mason and Dino Tomlin, who are the sons of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. He also got glimpses of what real football life is like at a young age and got a chance to test his abilities with some of the Steelers’ team members.
Joey Porter Jr.’s Girlfriend
There is no mention of any girlfriend in the media nor on social media from Joey Porter Jr. himself. Joey Porter Jr. seems to be concentrating full-time on his upcoming NFL career.
Joey Porter Jr.’s Brother
Joey Porter Jr. has a younger brother by the name of Jacob Porter. As is the case with his father and his brother, Jacob also plays football. He plays the same position his dad used to play; an outside linebacker for the Temple Owls in Philadelphia.
Joey Porter Jr.’s Sisters
Along with one brother, Joey Jr. also has 2 sisters named Jasmine and Jayla. One of his sisters, Jasmine is autistic and the family could not find any daycare facility that would help take care of her. Hence, Porter Jr.’s mother took it upon herself to run schools for autistic children and now Joey Jr. wants to run one of those schools after his NFL career is over. This is the main reason he decided to major and get a degree in rehabilitation and human services.
