Deiondre Porter, DTQB, Jefferson HS

[Reliable Source]

Nice read

 

New USF commit Deiondre Porter impresses at pretty much any position

Wed. June 19, 2013 | Joel Anderson

TAMPA — A challenge was issued, and Vanderbilt coach James Franklin sidled over to that side of the field to see what would come of it.

Instead of throwing passes as per usual, Jefferson High School quarterback Deiondre Porter was going to have to defend them — and a steady procession of top high school receivers — for the afternoon at Vanderbilt’s football camp.

That’s what brought Franklin over to watch and even call some of the play-by-play action. What he saw was Porter making six interceptions, of varying degrees of difficulty, and breaking up two passes during one-on-one drills.

The Commodores coach, like most everyone else in attendance, came away impressed with Porter’s breakout performance.

“It was one of those days where I was just feeling it,†Porter said. “To have (Franklin) saying that he liked me …that meant a lot.â€

Porter has earned lots of admirers in the past few months, including some over at USF, where he orally committed Wednesday after receiving a scholarship offer during an on-campus workout.

He was recruited by the hometown Bulls as a cornerback, the position he’ll play after a final season at the helm of one of the bay area’s most-prolific offenses.

While Porter projects as a top college defensive back prospect, he currently ranks as one of the best quarterbacks in the area after a junior season that earned him recruiting looks from several lower-level FBS schools.

And he’ll certainly be one of the top quarterbacks at this weekend’s inaugural Battle of the Bay 7-on-7 tournament, played on his home field.

Last fall, Porter completed 61 percent of his passes for 2,276 yards and 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, and rushed for nearly 400 yards and five more scores. He led the inexperienced Dragons to a 6-4 record and within a game of making the playoffs despite playing one of the area’s toughest schedules.

Porter proved himself a worthy heir to the proud quarterbacking tradition at Jefferson, putting up the kinds of numbers and highlights that recalled the exploits of former Dragons stars Stephen Garcia (South Carolina) and Quentin Williams (Bethune Cookman).

“He’s as good an athlete as we’ve ever had here,†Jefferson coach Jeremy Earle said. “The only thing he can’t do on the field is play (defensive back) for us. And that’s because I won’t let him.â€

But it’s not difficult to understand how so many people could look at Porter and dream up an alternate vision of his future.

He is 6 feet 1 and 185 pounds of boundless athletic potential, with speed, smarts, agility and ball skills that make him appealing to major college programs as a defensive back or wide receiver. At a recent camp at Florida International, Porter won an award for being the fastest player there.

“Most people don’t even see how athletic he is while he’s playing quarterback,†said Ricky Sailor, who runs the Unsigned Preps 7-on-7 team that Porter plays for in the spring and summer. “When he plays at defensive back, he’s a blur when he runs.â€

Franklin saw it for himself when Porter went to Vanderbilt as part of Unsigned Prep’s summer bus tour of colleges.

Even Sailor, a former star defensive back at Leto and Texas Tech, left impressed by Porter’s quick grasp of the position — one that he’s almost wholly untrained at so far.

“It’s hard to get six interceptions in one-on-ones,†Sailor said. “Everyone was really intrigued.â€

Much the same happened during Porter’s swing through USF on Wednesday, when he worked out at defensive back with some of the Bulls staff.

Before Porter could leave for the day, several Bulls coaches — including head coach Willie Taggart — came over and told him they were prepared to make him a scholarship offer.

“They just wanted to see if I could move my feet a little bit,†Porter said. “But I was real smooth and ran a 4.5 in the (40-yard dash) after a three-hour practice at Jefferson that morning. That sealed the deal.â€

Porter committed on the spot.

Still, most people — who aren’t college coaches, at least — won’t see Porter play on the other side of the ball until the fall of 2014. He still has unfinished business at Jefferson, where the only way to earn mention alongside Garcia and Williams is to make the playoffs and compete for a state championship.

“I’ve told him to go get himself a ring,†said Williams, who led the Dragons to a state title in 2010. “It’s on Deiondre, if he wants to be up there with me and Garcia. I believe in him. He’s got all the talent to make it happen.â€

Porter said he and the Dragons are up to the challenge.

“This year, it’s going to be a whole different ball game,†he said. “This is going to be our year

 

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Edited June 20, 2013 by Bullwinkle

[tony_stark]

Tyre Filesâ€@DtrackstaP1h

Committed to University of South Florida ! #BullNation #TampaBoy #StayingHome http://instagram.com/p/awqbGTloYU/

[Ricky the Bull]

Jefferson star QB Porter commits to USF

By NICK WILLIAMS
Source editor

Published: June 19, 2013

TAMPA - Jefferson High senior and standout quarterback Deiondre Porter verbally committed to South Florida on Wednesday, becoming the second quarterback prospect from Tampa to commit to the Bulls this week.

Wharton High quarterback Chase Litton committed to USF on Monday.

Last season as a junior, Porter threw for 2,276 yards, second in Hillsborough County behind Litton, and 27 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. He also rushed for 398 yards with five rushing touchdowns.

Jefferson head coach Jeremy Earle said Porter, who stands 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, has been recruited at several positions due to his athleticism and was recruited by USF as an athlete. Porter is also a standout on the track and qualified for the state meet in for events, which consisted of the 110 meter hurdles, long jump, 4x100 relay and 4x4 relay. Porter also ran a 10.9 in the 100 meter dash and was named to the Tribune's All-County team this past season. Porter

"Some people say quarterback, others say wide receiver and some say NFL cornerback," Earle said.

Last month, former Penn State quarterback Steven Bench transferred to USF, where he will be immediately eligible this fall. The Bulls also have incoming freshman Mike White of Fort Lauderdale University, who committed to USF on Dec. 8. -

 

 

http://tampatrib.com/sports/preps/jefferson-star-qb-porter-commits-to-usf-20130619/

Edited June 20, 2013 by Ricky the Bull

[Reliable Source]

So the nancies were all hand wringing about not having a QB.

 

1) Great kid coming in from 2013 Recruitng class

2) Solid Transfer, PSQB competitive kid from PSU, available immed.

3) Best Bay Area PSQB prospect this season.

4) Kind of a murky in and out from a game changing DTQB

5) and one of the best DTQB/ATH's  in the Bay Area.

 

Are we ok now? Effing stellar Coach T. Way to go.

Edited June 20, 2013 by Bullwinkle

[Bull]

^ seriously man.  Way to go Coach

[NessUSF]

Can't forget about this former 2* QB who played the safety position for USF.... He later goes on to get drafted and play in the NFL...

 

http://rivals.yahoo.com/usf/football/recruiting/player-Nate-Allen-43371;_ylt=An28y17kpXl4j0dhJxEq7jB1uZB4

 

Looking forward to see him play for USF one day...

[bullcocky101]

Nate Allen didn't have any other offers and turned out to be one of our best players of all time switching from QB to safety. Some people can just spot potential when they see it.

[JTrue]

Nate Allen didn't have any other offers and turned out to be one of our best players of all time switching from QB to safety. Some people can just spot potential when they see it.

And the people who spotted it don't work at USF anymore. Nate Allen's past has no bearing on a single recruit's future for us.

Edited June 20, 2013 by JTrue

[Who'sYourData?]

Nate Allen didn't have any other offers and turned out to be one of our best players of all time switching from QB to safety. Some people can just spot potential when they see it.

 

Same staff that spotted Allen's potential swung and missed on a lot of other guys.

[Bull Dozer]

He's been evaluated by 247 as a 3 star