Legendary - The Career of Porter Davis
Posted: 24 Jan 2019, 14:27
Davis Garnering Significant Interest
December 12, 2012
PORTER DAVIS AT HOFSTRA IN 2009
Porter Davis' career on the football field ended abruptly.
"We played that last game and that was it. I wasn't prepared for it. I knew it was coming but I wasn't prepared."
Porter was a star linebacker at Hofstra in 2008 and 2009. Hofstra elected to suspend their football program following the 2009 season.
Porter, and undersized linebacker, walked on at Eastern Michigan where he saw limited playing time in 2010 and 2011.
Porter finished his degree then stayed on at EMU as a graduate assistant.
"I hadn't thought too much about coaching before that." He explains. "It was basically a way to put off finding a real job."
Porter worked closely with the defense and coordinator Phil Snow, reportedly picking things up very quickly.
"He had always been like a coach on the field." Snow says. "He picked things up extremely quickly and was doing way more than I had ever seen a GA do before."
With teams looking to find the next young "genius" coach a number of schools are eager to get the 25 year old Porter on board as their next defensive coordinator.
Porter, who wasn't heavily recruited as a player, is taking it one day at a time.
"Lot's of phone calls, lot's of bouncing things off people I trust. It's been a whirlwind."
December 12, 2012
PORTER DAVIS AT HOFSTRA IN 2009
"We played that last game and that was it. I wasn't prepared for it. I knew it was coming but I wasn't prepared."
Porter was a star linebacker at Hofstra in 2008 and 2009. Hofstra elected to suspend their football program following the 2009 season.
Porter, and undersized linebacker, walked on at Eastern Michigan where he saw limited playing time in 2010 and 2011.
Porter finished his degree then stayed on at EMU as a graduate assistant.
"I hadn't thought too much about coaching before that." He explains. "It was basically a way to put off finding a real job."
Porter worked closely with the defense and coordinator Phil Snow, reportedly picking things up very quickly.
"He had always been like a coach on the field." Snow says. "He picked things up extremely quickly and was doing way more than I had ever seen a GA do before."
With teams looking to find the next young "genius" coach a number of schools are eager to get the 25 year old Porter on board as their next defensive coordinator.
Porter, who wasn't heavily recruited as a player, is taking it one day at a time.
"Lot's of phone calls, lot's of bouncing things off people I trust. It's been a whirlwind."