1. Tracy O'Neil Porter was born on August 11,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
28 Facts About Tracy Porter
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Tracy Porter played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Tracy Porter played for the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, and Chicago Bears.
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Tracy Porter attended Port Allen High School, where he played quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and cornerback.
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Tracy Porter earned first team All-District 3A honors in his first year of organized football as a junior and second-team as a senior after recording 93 tackles, 11 interceptions and 14 pass breakups.
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Tracy Porter returned two punts and two kickoffs each for touchdowns, averaging 47.0 yards per kick return and 28.0 per punt return.
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Tracy Porter finished his career second in Hoosiers history with 16 career interceptions and first in interception yards with 413.
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Tracy Porter became the first player in school history to return a punt, interception and fumble for touchdowns in his career.
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Tracy Porter finished his career with 212 tackles and 16 interceptions.
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Tracy Porter attended the NFL Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills.
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Tracy Porter impressed scouts with his 40-yard dash and tied for tenth among all players at the combine.
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Tracy Porter had the fourth best time in the short shuttle and 60-yard shuttle.
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On March 5,2008, Tracy Porter participated at Indiana's pro day and chose to run the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash.
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Tracy Porter ranked as the 12th best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Tracy Porter was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Tracy Porter played in five games during his rookie season before being placed on injured reserve after dislocating his wrist.
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Late in the fourth quarter of the Saints' come-from-behind win in Week 7 of their 2009 season, Tracy Porter intercepted Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne on fourth and long; his 54-yard return resulted in a touchdown, sealing their win.
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Midway through the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game on January 24,2010, with the Minnesota Vikings already in the red zone and driving towards a score, Tracy Porter punched the ball out of the hands of Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian; the fumble was recovered by the Saints.
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Later, with less than a minute left in regulation, and the Vikings almost within range of a game-winning field goal, Tracy Porter intercepted a pass from Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, sending the game to overtime.
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Late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIV against the Indianapolis Colts with the Colts in Saints' territory, Tracy Porter jumped Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne's route and intercepted Peyton Manning's pass, returning it 74-yards for a touchdown.
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In interviews after the game, Tracy Porter credited his pick to film study of the Colts' season.
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On March 22,2012, Tracy Porter signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Denver Broncos.
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Tracy Porter then won the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award for his performance.
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Tracy Porter returned to practice on a limited basis over the next several weeks, and later returned to game action late in the regular season, only to suffer a concussion and miss the playoffs.
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On March 13,2014, Tracy Porter was signed by the Washington Redskins to a two-year, $6.25 million contract.
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On June 8,2015, Tracy Porter signed a one-year, $870,000 free agent contract with the Chicago Bears.
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Tracy Porter recorded his first interception as a Bear in the game.
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Tracy Porter ended the season with 22 pass breakups, which led the Bears.