Coming out of high school it was not clear where Joey Porter Jr. would play in college. Would it be at safety? Would he follow in pop’s footsteps and be an outside linebacker? Well, he wound up at cornerback and became an All-American.
JPJ surprised people by winning a starting job at cornerback as a redshirt freshman in 2020. He quickly made an impact by recording a sack on the opening defensive drive in his first game as a starter. JPJ finished his Penn State career with 113 tackles, 20 pass breakups, 2 tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and an interception.