Benjamin Porter

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Long Snapper
Height:
6-1
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School:
Northwood HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Northwood High School for coach Dalton Brown … Earned all-conference honors as a long snapper following each of his last two seasons, while also picking up an all-conference nod at defensive end as a senior … Tallied 29 tackles (17 solo), as well as 14 tackles for loss, across final prep season … Also turned in 6-1/2 sacks … A first team all-region selection in golf for the Chargers … Earned a runner-up finish at the region golf tournament … Also hauled in first team all-conference accolades as a lacrosse standout … Played basketball for Northwood High School as well.

PERSONAL: The son of Robin and Brett Porter … Graduated in the top 5 percent of his 136-member senior class … A business logistics major at Mercer.