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2024: In his first season for USF, he played in all 13 games and made one start...ranked fourth on the team with 25 receptions and fifth with 230 receiving yards...averaged 9.2 yards per catch with a 32-yard long...recorded his first career reception for six yards in the season-opener against B-CU (8/31)…caught two passes for nine yards against Alabama (9/7)…hauled in two passes for five yards at Southern Miss (9/14)…recorded two receptions for 15 yards at Tulane (9/28)...made his first career start and caught three passes for 13 yards against UAB (10/19)...caught one pass for 19 yards at FAU (11/1)…caught three passes for 17 yards against Navy (11/16)...hauled in three passes for a career-high 47 yards against Tulsa (11/23)...made one catch for 30 yards in the Hawai"i Bowl victory over San Jose State (12/24).

HIGH SCHOOL: A tactical route running wide receiver for Fort Meade High School’s program…rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and two-star recruit by Rivals…as a freshman in 2020, saw action in two games at wide receiver and caught three passes for 33 yards…as a sophomore in 2021, saw action in eight games on offense, and finished with 35 receptions for 604 yards and six touchdowns…as a junior in 2022, saw action in 11 games on offense, finished with 38 receptions for 635 yards and 11 touchdowns…also given 1 carry for 14 yards…as a senior in 2023, saw action in nine games and hauled in 33 passes for 480 yards and six touchdowns…multis-port athlete, also running track and earning district qualifying scores in both the 100m and 200m…had offers from Colorado, WKU, Temple, Coastal Carolina, Bryant, Bucknell, Columbia, Fordham, Lehigh, North Carolina A&T, Princeton, Stetson, Brown, and Alcorn State.

Quoting Coach Golesh
“Josh’s competitive mindset is what separated him from others in his position. Every day you know exactly what you are going to get from Josh. He’s a great representative for Polk County and will find success often for the Bulls!”

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PORTER'S CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 5, vs. Memphis (10/11/24)
Receiving Yards: 47, vs. Tulsa (11/23/24)
Long Reception: 32, vs. Tulsa (11/23/24)

PORTER'S GAME-BY-GAME
2024 Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD)
BCU (1-6-0); Alabama (2-9-0); Southern Miss. (2-5-0); Miami (1-5-0); Tulane (2-15-0); Memphis (5-44-0); UAB (3-13-0); FAU (1-19-0); Navy (4-37-0); Charlotte (0-0-0); Tulsa (3-47-0); Rice (0-0-0); San Jose State (1-30-0)