Kevin Porter (American football)
| Central State Marauders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Head coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 11, 1966 Bronx, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Warner Robins (Warner Robins, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1988 / round: 3 / pick: 59 | ||||||||
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| Career: | 30–53 (.361) | ||||||||
Kevin James Porter (born April 11, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Central State University, a position he has held since 2022.[1] He was drafted in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Chiefs.[2] He played professionally as a defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL). Porter served as the head coach for the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2006 to 2008, compiling a record of 13–20, including a 0–1 mark in the postseason. In 2010, he was the head football coach at Avila University. For the fall of 2011, Porter became the athletic director and football coach at Georgia's Point University. He was the head football coach at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia from 2016 to 2019.
Head coaching record
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[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Avila Eagles (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2010) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Avila | 2–8 | 2–8 | 9th | |||||
| Avila: | 2–8 | 2–8 | |||||||
| Point Skyhawks (NAIA independent) (2012) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Point | 2–8 | |||||||
| Point: | 2–8 | ||||||||
| Fort Valley State Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2016–2019) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Fort Valley State | 5–6 | 4–3 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 2017 | Fort Valley State | 5–5 | 5–1 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 2018 | Fort Valley State | 2–8 | 2–4 | T–4th (East) | |||||
| 2019 | Fort Valley State | 6–4 | 4–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| Fort Valley State: | 18–23 | 15–10 | |||||||
| Central State Marauders (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Central State | 3–7 | 2–5 | 4th (West) | |||||
| 2023 | Central State | 5–5 | 4–4 | 8th | |||||
| 2024 | Central State | 0–2 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Central State: | 8–14 | 6–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–53 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Central State hires former NFL player as head football coach". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Fort Valley State profile
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Kevin Porter at ArenaFan Online
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