Kevin Porter (American football)

Kevin Porter
Central State Marauders
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1966-04-11) April 11, 1966 (age 58)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Warner Robins
(Warner Robins, Georgia)
College:Auburn
NFL draft:1988 / round: 3 / pick: 59
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:1.5
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Head coaching record
Career:30–53 (.361)
Player stats at PFR

Kevin James Porter (born April 11, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Central State University, a position he has held since 2022.[1] He was drafted in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Chiefs.[2] He played professionally as a defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL). Porter served as the head coach for the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2006 to 2008, compiling a record of 13–20, including a 0–1 mark in the postseason. In 2010, he was the head football coach at Avila University. For the fall of 2011, Porter became the athletic director and football coach at Georgia's Point University. He was the head football coach at Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, Georgia from 2016 to 2019.

  1. ^ "Central State hires former NFL player as head football coach". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. December 24, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.