Clinton Portis

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Clinton Portis

Portis in 2019
No. 26
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1981-09-01) September 1, 1981 (age 43) Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Gainesville (Gainesville, Florida)
College:	Miami (FL) (1999–2001)
NFL draft:	2002 / round: 2 / pick: 51
Career history
Denver Broncos (2002–2003) Washington Redskins (2004–2010)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2002) Second-team All-Pro (2008) 2× Pro Bowl (2003, 2008) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2002) Washington Commanders 90 Greatest BCS national champion (2001) Third-team All-American (2001) First-team All-Big East (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 2,230 Rushing yards: 9,923 Rushing touchdowns: 75 Receptions: 247 Receiving yards: 2,018 Receiving touchdowns: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clinton Earl Portis (born September 1, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft. Portis was best known for being the starting running back for the Washington Redskins for seven seasons, in which he gained an average of 81.2 yards rushing per game, for which a select panel of celebrities included him as one of the 80 Greatest Redskins.