Defensive line, Austin Peay (from Coastal Carolina, Charleston Southern), 2022–26
David Portu
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 246 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Myers, FL
David Portu plays defensive line for Austin Peay, after Coastal Carolina (2022–23) and Charleston Southern (2024–25). Last time out, at West Georgia: 1 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
8 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles, 1 sack at West Georgia, W 24–10
Next game: at North Alabama, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024* | Charleston Southern | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Charleston Southern | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 23 | 8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 18 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 18 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Charleston Southern | 18 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Charleston Southern | 18 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 18 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 246 |
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
2026 Austin Peay 5 games, 8 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 35–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. UT Martin | W 35–12 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. New Haven | W 42–17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Tarleton State | L 32–40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at West Georgia | W 24–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Charleston Southern 2 games, 9 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Vanderbilt | L 3–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Coastal Carolina | L 0–13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Charleston Southern 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | at Florida State | L 7–41 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Coastal Carolina 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Duquesne | W 66–7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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