It’s far from uncommon for the children of professional athletes to follow in their parents’ footsteps, even to reach a similar level of accomplishment in their chosen field. It does seem on the surface that we’re seeing more and more children of professional football players reach the big stage, however.
Among the latest is Joey Porter Jr., one of two sons, four children in all, of Joey Porter Sr., the outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1999 to 2006. He also spent five more years in the NFL with Miami and Arizona afterward, but in terms of football, Pittsburgh is where most of the younger Porter’s memories reside.