It didn’t take long for Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr to make an impact as a rookie.
Of all cornerbacks with at least 150 coverage snaps, the Penn State product allowed the third-lowest reception percentage in the NFL. He finished fifth in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, tied with fellow cornerback stud Brian Branch from the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker YaYa Diaby.
However, that type of high-level play didn’t impress PFF, who ranked him 32nd amongst NFL cornerbacks earlier this month.
“Porter concludes the list, as he turned in an excellent rookie season for the Steelers in 2023,” PFF analyst John Kosko wrote.