Joey Porter Jr. is a Pittsburgh Steeler.
His dad’s old team selected the former Penn State corner with the first pick of the second round (32nd overall) in this year’s draft.
Porter was projected to go Thursday night in the first round, but it wasn’t to be.
But things worked out OK for JPJ. He’s going to a place where his father played for seven seasons, became a first-team All-Pro. The younger Porter grew up near Pittsburgh, playing at North Allegheny High School.
STEEL of the Draft! @JoeyPorterJr
📺 2023 #NFLDraft on ESPN
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) April 28, 2023
Destined for Pittsburgh.@JoeyPorterJr is heading to the @Steelers! 😤#WeAre | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/SmfDZBMxKI
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) April 28, 2023
Congratulations Joey! Run with this opportunity. We are so proud of you & look forward to watching you DOMINATE with the @steelers! Happy Valley will always be home & we look forward to welcoming you back.#WeAre https://t.co/NIW1DToAFj pic.twitter.com/WpcR6G2pzD
— James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) April 28, 2023
WE AREEEEE!!! Let’s go !!!!!
— Pat Freiermuth (@pat_fry5) April 28, 2023
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) April 28, 2023
Leggggggooooo @JoeyPorterJr !!!! pic.twitter.com/ft7kAbHi1v
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) April 28, 2023
Porter. Told ya. Impact corner.
— Mark Madden (@MarkMaddenX) April 28, 2023
I’m so happy!! #weare #herewego https://t.co/6Lmi6TxFqp
— Meghan Benninghoff (@megbenninghoff) April 29, 2023
Preorder your @JoeyPorterJr jersey now from the @SteelersShop ⤵️
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 28, 2023
Tough as hell https://t.co/kPuAdr6Mz1
— Delusional Laker’s Fan (@_BOODAH_) April 28, 2023
Solid pick. https://t.co/mO583cfkcl
— Ryan Young (@RyanYoungUSA) April 28, 2023
When they draft the son of the guy who got William Green ejected before the game even started: https://t.co/YFLvIhZa1r pic.twitter.com/ymjNbn1cAu
— Girl Dad (@Coach_I5) April 28, 2023
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Welcome home Joey https://t.co/5QLBuTctDw
— HonestLos (@BlueWaffleBoi) April 28, 2023
Congrats to my man @JoeyPorterJr! #WeAre https://t.co/AHtzD5eQFd
— Anthony Poindexter (@Coachpoindexter) April 28, 2023
Joey Porter Jr with Joey Porter after the Super Bowl
Joey Porter Jr is now a Steeler
This is Wild pic.twitter.com/F3OUDlQ0dc
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) April 28, 2023
I promise you the Pittsburgh Steelers would not have drafted Joey Porter Jr. if they didn’t think he’s a great player who will do well in the NFL. They wouldn’t do it just because his dad is a former Steelers star.
— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) April 28, 2023
Half of the Steelers draft strat is just like “hey this would be kind of a cool story!” https://t.co/FJgcewzW4Y
— Jon Anderson (@JonPgh) April 28, 2023
He’s gonna help bring a Super Bowl to Pittsburgh like his dad did 😈 https://t.co/nGX1vgIVz7
— Eduardo (@eduardoc_04) April 28, 2023
Steal of the draft https://t.co/o2ph0Rrt3O
— Kirk, MPH (@kirk_broo) April 28, 2023
Joey Porter Jr. is a LONG KNOCKED IT DOWN CORNER. In Man Coverage, he gave up only a 34.6 % completion percentage. The Steelers love bloodlines and Porter Jr. can own the outside like his Dad owned the edge.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) April 28, 2023
What a picture https://t.co/kbjOxDq69y
— G (@g_is_typing) April 28, 2023
It was always destiny. https://t.co/EkKHc9fiVw
— Madie Elise (@MadieD15) April 28, 2023
This is gonna be fun @steelers @JoeyPorterJr https://t.co/ivDFG1GpXN
— Rob Michel (@RobMichel) April 28, 2023
I fear I am a Steelers fan now
— Caroline (@_supcaroline) April 28, 2023
Okay I overreacted I’m just so excited about this
— Caroline (@_supcaroline) April 28, 2023
Might’ve been a little later than he expected, but at the end of the day it was written in the stars. The Porter family is heading home to Pittsburgh. pic.twitter.com/HIh9eC7eTQ
— Penn State Talk (@PSURecruitTalk) April 28, 2023
