Defensive back, Iowa State, 2019–24
Darien Porter
Lettered 2020–24 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bettendorf, IA
- Born
- Jan 6, 2001, in Bettendorf, Iowa
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Darien Porter played defensive back at Iowa State (2019–24). The Las Vegas Raiders took Porter in round 3, No. 68 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2interceptions, career highat Iowa, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 51 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Iowa State | 10 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Iowa State | 10 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Iowa State | 10 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Iowa State | 10 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Iowa State | 10 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Iowa State | 10 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′4″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Iowa State 10 games, 18 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Iowa | W 20–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Arkansas State | W 52–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Houston | W 20–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at West Virginia | W 28–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UCF | W 38–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Texas Tech | L 22–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Kansas | L 36–45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Utah | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Kansas State | W 29–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Arizona State | L 19–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Iowa State 8 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 30–9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Oklahoma | L 20–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Cincinnati | W 30–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at Baylor | W 30–18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at BYU | W 45–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Texas | L 16–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atKansas State | W 42–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Memphis | L 26–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Iowa State 9 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 42–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atIowa | W 10–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Ohio | W 43–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Kansas State | L 9–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | atTexas | L 21–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Oklahoma | L 13–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.West Virginia | W 31–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Oklahoma State | L 14–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at TCU | L 14–62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Iowa State 4 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Northern Iowa | W 16–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Iowa | L 17–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.TCU | W 48–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2020 Iowa State 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atTCU | W 37–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Texas Tech | W 31–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atOklahoma State | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atKansas | W 52–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.West Virginia | W 42–6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 19–22).
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅞″ |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 80″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.30 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.49 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′11″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.71 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.04 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 14 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 14 | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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