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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1969-07-30)July 30, 1969 (age 56) Wando, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||
| High school | Cainhoy(Huger, South Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | South Carolina State (1988–1991) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 1st round, 26th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||
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Robert Porcher III (/pɔːrˈʃeɪ/; born July 30, 1969) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end for theDetroit Lions of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSouth Carolina State Bulldogs under head coachWillie Jeffries. He was selected by the Lions in the first round of the1992 NFL draft.[1] He was a three-timePro Bowl selection.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.27 s | 1.85 s | 3.03 s | 4.70 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 22 reps |
During much of his 13-year playing career, he was one of the league's most productive and feared defensive ends. Porcher played in 187 games—third all-time in Detroit history—and set a team record with 95.5sacks during his career. He led Detroit in sacks eight times (also a Detroit record). He also became the first Lion to record double-digit sack totals in four consecutive seasons (1996–1999).
Porcher earned trips to thePro Bowl in 1998, 2000 and 2001. He also finished his career with 24 career games notching more than one sack. From 1996 to 2001, Porcher garnered 68 sacks during that six-year period, which was the second-highest in the NFL during that span. His 673 career tackles are ranked seventh in Detroit Lions history.
Off the field, Porcher became actively involved in the community. His foundation for cancer research and relief fund raised thousands of dollars for programs at theUniversity of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Lions annual Man of the Year award is named the "Robert Porcher Man of the Year" in honor of his tremendous contributions to the community, especially inDetroit.
Porcher is now an entrepreneur, with various business interests, most notably in the transportation industry.[2] He opened 3 businesses in Downtown Detroit: Detroit Breakfast House & Grill, Sweet Georgia Brown, and Seldom Blues.[3] The Businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.[4]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Scks | FF | FR | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||
| 1992 | DET | 16 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | DET | 16 | 4 | 47 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | DET | 15 | 15 | 69 | 47 | 22 | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | DET | 16 | 16 | 51 | 29 | 22 | — | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | DET | 16 | 16 | 66 | 45 | 21 | — | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | DET | 16 | 15 | 72 | 40 | 32 | — | 12.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | DET | 16 | 16 | 62 | 41 | 21 | — | 11.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | DET | 15 | 14 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 17 | 15.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | DET | 16 | 16 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | DET | 16 | 16 | 52 | 45 | 7 | 17 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | DET | 15 | 15 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2003 | DET | 14 | 14 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[5] | 187 | 158 | 602 | 367 | 167 | 56 | 95.5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | |