2020 Football Roster
Roster
Kyle Porter
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Katy HS
- Prev School:
- Texas
• 2018 Academic All-Big-12 First Team
• 2018 Spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2017 Academic All-Big-12 First Team
• 2017 Spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2016-17 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• 2016 Fall Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2020: Team captain who appeared in seven games including six starts at running back ... contributed a team-best 424 yards on 105 carries ... averaged 60.6 yards rushing per game ... logged four rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown ... caught 16 passes for 95 yards ... finished second on the team, trailing only quarterback Clayton Tune, in total offense (424 yards) ... became the first Cougar since Marquez Stevenson in 2018 to post a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game, coming at Navy (Oct. 24) ... team’s top rusher in six of eight games ... recorded a season-best 94 yards rushing against No. 14 BYU (Oct. 16) ... rushed for 50-plus yards in six games ... logged a rushing touchdown in four of his first five games.
2019: Played in 11 games, making nine starts at running back ... led team with 615 rushing yards (4.7 yards per carry) on 130 attempts ... Also added 13 receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown ... rushed for 40 yards on 14 carries and had two catches for 32 yards and one touchdown at No. 4/4 Oklahoma (Sept. 1)... recorded first career 100-yard rushing performance with 120 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries in win vs. Prairie View A&M (Sept. 7)... ran for 53 yards on nine carries and had one reception vs. Washington State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Sept. 13)... recorded 60 yards on five carries and one catch for 11 yards at Tulane (Sept. 19)... led team rushing for 107 yards on 16 carries vs. No. 25 Cincinnati (Oct. 12)... rushed for team-high 68 yards on 18 carries with one touchdown and added three catches for 36 yards in win at UConn (0ct. 19)... had 31 yards on eight carries and recorded one tackle vs. SMU (Oct. 24)... finished with 46 yards on eight carries and added a 7-yard reception at UCF (Nov. 2)... finished with 13 carries for 23 yards and had one catch for 15 yards vs. Memphis (Nov. 16)... led team in both rushing and receiving in win at Tulsa (Nov. 23)... recorded 57 yards on 14 carries and had three receptions for 34 yards... had 11 yards on six carries in season finale vs. Navy (Nov. 30).
At Texas: Played in 27 career games with three starts at Texas ... recorded 130 carries for 468 yards and five touchdowns while adding 11 catches for 63 yards and one touchdown across career ... member of 2017 Texas Bowl and 2018 Sugar Bowl champion teams.
High School: Named 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 to 6A All-State First Team 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 selection to 19-6A All-District First Team ... selected All-Greater Houston Second Team 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 to 19-6A All-District First Team 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 All-District Second Team ... 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.
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 21, at Navy (10/24/20)
Rushing Yards: 120, Prairie View A&M (9/7/19)
Long Rush: 33, Cincinnati (10/12/19)
Rushing Touchdowns: 1, 7x, last at Cincinnati (11/7/20)
Receptions: 5, at Navy (10/24/20)
Receiving Yards: 79, at Navy (10/24/20)
Long Reception: 33, at Navy (10/24/20)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 2x, last at Navy (10/24/20)
Tackles: 1, SMU (10/24/19)
