kyleporternortheastern

Primarily an offensive tackle as a freshman and sophomore at Northeastern, Porter made the move to center in 1999 with big shoes to fill and no experience to rely on. One of the captains of the 1998 team and the eventual winner of Northeastern's Zabilski Award for contribution to the program, Seth Huber graduated from his center spot and left a giant concern in the middle of the offensive line. Porter, who had shown great promise as a part-time starting tackle in his first two years, was given a shot at the opening despite having no experience at the position. The coaching staff regarded Porter as one of the team's most knowledgable linemen and that football sense translated perfectly into his new role as the heart of the offensive front line. He convinced the coaches he was the man for the job with a steady performance in spring practice and had an outstanding first season, starting all 11 games. Now he will look to follow in the footsteps of Huber and cap his career with an honor-filled season as a team captain. 1999: Anchored offensive line at center in all 11 contests...Huskies set school game record for total offense with 600 yards (300 passing and 300 rushing) in his debut at center in the season opener against AIC...offensive line was plagued by injuries but still provided more-than-ample protection for NU's three different starting quarterbacks; team combined to complete 213 passes, the second-highest total in school history. 1998: Played backup to Jon McRae at left tackle in successful offensive line group that gave QBs room to throw school-record 24 touchdown passes...nagged by knee injury. 1997: After redshirting the 1996 campaign, opened '97 as a reserve at left tackle...moved into starting role against Rhode Island, Delaware and William & Mary before knee injury ended his year...offense set school records for scoring (320) and total TDs (42). 1996: Redshirt season. High School: Earned letters in football and track at Barnstable High...as a senior offensive lineman, named Old Colony League All-Star, Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Cape Cod Times All-Star...helped lead Red Raiders to an 11-0 year and the Division IA Super Bowl title in final year; team was ranked No. 1 in Massachusetts and No. 2 in New England...shot putter on the track team.

Kyle Porter

Northeastern University • Center - Co-Captain

Barnstable High School

Class of 1996