Kyle Porter Signs with Houston Program
3/27/2019 2:56:00 PM | Football
Texas transfer will be eligible this fall with two years of eligibility remaining
HOUSTON – The Houston Football program added another member to its 2019 roster Wednesday with the addition of running back transfer Kyle Porter. The Katy, Texas, native will have two years of eligibility remaining beginning this fall with the 2019 season.
Porter arrives in Houston after spending the last three seasons at Texas and is the 22nd of 25 allowed spots in the 2019 signing class.
Kyle Porter | RB | 5-11 | 215 | Katy, Texas (Katy HS/Texas)
Played in 27 career games with three starts at Texas ... named Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2017 and 2018 ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie team in 2016-17 ... a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (fall 2016; spring 2017, spring 2018) … was an All-American as well as All-State and three-time All-District honoree at Katy High School, helping lead the program to four straight state title games, winning in 2012 and 2015 ... participated in the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Bowl ... named first-team 6A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and honorable mention by the Associated Press in 2015 … earned first-team 6A Academic All-State honors … chosen to the All-USA Texas Second Team by USA Today … named one of the top two running backs in Texas, honorable mention Super Team and to "2016 Texas' Best" by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … unanimous first-team All-District 19-6A … selected second-team All-Greater Houston and ranked in the Top 100 by the Houston Chronicle … placed No. 39 in the Austin American-Statesman's Fab 55 … picked a Top 50 prospect in Texas by the Waco Tribune … rated No. 229 overall player nationally by ESPN … ranked 7 RB and No. 32 overall in Texas by Rivals … rated No. 3 RB in Texas by Scout … rushed for 1,938 yards and 36 touchdowns on 235 attempts as a senior … totaled 188 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries to earn Offensive MVP honors of the state title game against Lake Travis … helped Katy to a 16-0 record in 2015 … tabbed first-team All-District 19-6A as both a running back and an all-purpose player in 2014 … rushed for 1,051 yards and 16 touchdowns on 149 carries, while catching 24 passes for 299 yards and five touchdowns as a junior … helped Katy to a 14-2 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and championship, and an appearance in the 6A Division II title game, losing by just three points to Cedar Hill in 2014 … selected to the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Second Team in 2013 … named Co-Newcomer of the Year in District 19-5A and second-team All-District … rushed for 1,914 yards and 23 touchdowns on 259 attempts despite sharing carries as a sophomore … also caught 12 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown … registered nine 100-yard games and two 200-yard efforts … helped Katy to a 15-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and championship, and an appearance in the 5A Division II title game, losing to Cedar Hill by 10 points in 2013 … helped Katy to a 16-0 record and a 5A Division II State Championship in 2012 … also played basketball and competed in track and field (100m, 200m, 4x200m) at Katy ... named Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2017).
Porter arrives in Houston after spending the last three seasons at Texas and is the 22nd of 25 allowed spots in the 2019 signing class.
Kyle Porter | RB | 5-11 | 215 | Katy, Texas (Katy HS/Texas)
Played in 27 career games with three starts at Texas ... named Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2017 and 2018 ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie team in 2016-17 ... a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (fall 2016; spring 2017, spring 2018) … was an All-American as well as All-State and three-time All-District honoree at Katy High School, helping lead the program to four straight state title games, winning in 2012 and 2015 ... participated in the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Bowl ... named first-team 6A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and honorable mention by the Associated Press in 2015 … earned first-team 6A Academic All-State honors … chosen to the All-USA Texas Second Team by USA Today … named one of the top two running backs in Texas, honorable mention Super Team and to "2016 Texas' Best" by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … unanimous first-team All-District 19-6A … selected second-team All-Greater Houston and ranked in the Top 100 by the Houston Chronicle … placed No. 39 in the Austin American-Statesman's Fab 55 … picked a Top 50 prospect in Texas by the Waco Tribune … rated No. 229 overall player nationally by ESPN … ranked 7 RB and No. 32 overall in Texas by Rivals … rated No. 3 RB in Texas by Scout … rushed for 1,938 yards and 36 touchdowns on 235 attempts as a senior … totaled 188 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries to earn Offensive MVP honors of the state title game against Lake Travis … helped Katy to a 16-0 record in 2015 … tabbed first-team All-District 19-6A as both a running back and an all-purpose player in 2014 … rushed for 1,051 yards and 16 touchdowns on 149 carries, while catching 24 passes for 299 yards and five touchdowns as a junior … helped Katy to a 14-2 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and championship, and an appearance in the 6A Division II title game, losing by just three points to Cedar Hill in 2014 … selected to the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Second Team in 2013 … named Co-Newcomer of the Year in District 19-5A and second-team All-District … rushed for 1,914 yards and 23 touchdowns on 259 attempts despite sharing carries as a sophomore … also caught 12 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown … registered nine 100-yard games and two 200-yard efforts … helped Katy to a 15-1 overall record, including a 7-0 district mark and championship, and an appearance in the 5A Division II title game, losing to Cedar Hill by 10 points in 2013 … helped Katy to a 16-0 record and a 5A Division II State Championship in 2012 … also played basketball and competed in track and field (100m, 200m, 4x200m) at Katy ... named Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2017).
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